Gigantopithecus has traditionally been restored as a massive, gorilla-like ape, potentially 200–300 kg (440–660 pounds) when alive, but the paucity of remains make total size estimates highly speculative.

Jan 10, 2024 · Adults of this ancient ape stood about 10 feet tall and could weigh more than 500 pounds, wandering the thick forests of ancient China during the last Ice Age. Why this impressive herbivore went...

Jan 11, 2016 · The biggest ape to ever walk the Earth, Gigantopithecus blacki, may have died out because of its big size and limited diet, new research suggests.

The extinct species of great ape that once stood around 10 feet tall and weighed up to 650 pounds was likely driven to extinction by environmental changes, scientists in China and Australia report on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in the journal Nature.

Jan 10, 2024 · The world’s largest ape vanished from Earth more than 100,000 years earlier than once thought, pushed to extinction as the environment around it shifted, researchers report January 10 in Nature.

Jan 10, 2024 · The largest ape on record stood nearly 10 feet tall. New research on cave fossils in southern China has shed light on the mysterious demise of Gigantopithecus.

Jan 10, 2024 · The mysterious giant ape Gigantopithecus blacki died out up to 295,000 years ago, after failing to adapt to a changing climate and the food variability that went with it. By James Woodford

Nov 18, 2019 · In films, King Kong has always looked like an overgrown mountain gorilla. This makes sense, as these are the most physically powerful (and powerful-looking) of the modern great apes. But according to a new study, they are not the closest living relatives of Gigantopithecus blacki.

Jan 14, 2024 · An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists...

Jan 10, 2024 · For two million years, Gigantopithecus blacki, a distant cousin of orangutans, roamed the forests of what is now southern China. But as its habitat slowly transformed and favourite food sources dwindled, Gigantopithecus struggled to modify its diet, according to a study published in Nature.