In late December 2023, a photograph went viral on social media, allegedly depicting Gigantopithecus, "an extinct genus of ape that existed from two million years to as recently as 100,000 years ago." ...

Gigantopithecus blacki towered over early humans, standing nearly 3 meters tall and weighing up to 600 pounds. Fossils from ...

NEW YORK — The largest primate ever to walk the Earth went extinct because it could not adapt to its changing environment, with the mighty beast reduced to living off bark and twigs before dying off, ...

Towering over ten feet tall and weighing more than half a ton, Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever walk the earth—a gentle giant that mysteriously disappeared.

Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct at least 215,000 years ago after climate change caused its forest home to vanish. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Humans have long been captivated by gigantic creatures at the center of myths and legends. That phenomena surfaced on social media recently, when a photograph circulated allegedly depicting ...