Gigantopithecus (/ dʒaɪˌɡæntoʊpɪˈθikəs, ˈpɪθɪkəs, dʒɪ -/ jy-gan-toh-pih-THEE-kəs, -⁠PITH-ih-kəs, jih-[2]) [a] is an extinct genus of ape that lived in southern China from 2 million to approximately 300,000-200,000 years ago during the Early to Middle Pleistocene, represented by one species, Gigantopithecus blacki. [3]

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Gigantopithecus, (Gigantopithecus blacki), genus of large extinct apes represented by a single species, Gigantopithecus blacki, which lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) in southern China.

Jan 10, 2024 · Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest ape known on Earth (shown in this artist’s rendition), died out between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago, researchers say.

A giant ape known as Gigantopithecus blacki survived for two million years in the dense forests of China, munching on fruits and leaves.

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 11, 2024 · Standing nearly ten feet tall and weighing up to 660 pounds, the largest great apes to ever live—called Gigantopithecus blacki —roamed modern-day China for nearly two million years.

Dec 8, 2024 · Reconstructions of Gigantopithecus are often of a gorilla like ape because gorillas are the largest apes that we know today,‭ ‬but the lower jaw structure is actually much closer to that of an orangutan.‭ ‬

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

Jan 10, 2024 · With an estimated height of 3 metres and weighing a hefty 200–300 kilograms, Gigantopithecus blacki was the largest primate to ever roam Earth. Anthropologist Ralph von Koenigswald discovered...