The largest ape that ever walked Earth disappeared long ago. In fact, the only traces we have today of Gigantopithecus were left to gather dust in karst caves after porcupines had scavenged and chewed ...
Gigantopithecus blacki stood nearly 3 meters tall and weighed up to 300 kilograms. Fossil evidence from southern China reveals how climate change and dietary specialization likely led to its ...