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, (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 …

Jan 10, 2024 · Three meters tall and weighing 250 kilograms, Gigantopithecus blacki was the biggest primate that ever lived when it roamed the forests of what is now southern China from at least 2.3 …

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,‭ …

Jan 9, 2012 · Scientists first learned of Gigantopithecus in 1935, when Ralph von Koenigswald, a German paleoanthropologist, walked into a pharmacy in Hong Kong and found an unusually large …

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

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

Dec 17, 2024 · Gigantopithecus was a massive ape that lived in Asia millions of years ago. This giant, towering at about 10 feet and weighing over 1,100 pounds, is often considered the largest primate to …

Gigantopithecus lived in Chinas/China’s forests from around 2 million years ago to around 200,000 years ago. Standing as tall as a basketball hoop and weighing as much as a grizzly bear, this giant …

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 …