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

Gigantopithecus, 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).

Sep 11, 2025 · Around eight hundred thousand years ago Homo erectus arrived in south East Asia,‭ ‬but Gigantopithecus does not disappear from fossil deposits until three hundred thousand years ago,‭ …

Mar 26, 2022 · The Gigantopithecus is a genus of extinct apes and is the largest of all the primates (including all species of monkeys, gorillas, chimpanzees, orang-utans, and apes) that ever walked …

Aug 30, 2025 · Learn more about the largest ape on Earth, Gigantopithecus, and why researchers are struggling to find evidence of the creature.

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 26, 2025 · An international team of researchers is looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, a giant prehistoric primate that once lived in what is now southern China. …

We may finally know why the world’s largest primate went extinct Gigantopithecus blacki may have failed to adapt to a changing environment

4 days ago · The ancient ape Gigantopithecus blacki holds the title of the largest primate known to science, yet its true appearance remains one of paleontology’s great mysteries. Its sheer size, …

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