Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever walk the Earth. Standing taller and heavier than any human, it dominated ...
Researchers working in southern China combined six different dating techniques on cave sediments and fossils from 22 sites in Guangxi Province. They show that Gigantopithecus disappeared between about ...
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The giant ape that could not survive climate change

Gigantopithecus blacki was the largest ape ever to live, yet its immense size became a disadvantage as climates shifted. Fossil evidence shows how environmental change, forest loss, and dietary ...
This illustration provided by researchers depicts Gigantopithecus blacki in a forest in the Guangxi region of southern China. Garcia/Joannes-Boyau AP Standing at 9 feet tall and weighing up to 660 ...