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, scientists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humans have long been captivated by gigantic creatures at the center of myths and legends. That phenomena surfaced on social media ...

Fossil teeth reveal Gigantopithecus was doomed by a changing environment and an inflexible diet. By Jack Tamisiea Standing nearly as tall as a basketball hoop and weighing as much as a grizzly bear, ...

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of why the largest ape ever to walk Earth went extinct, with new evidence suggesting the giant ape struggled to adapt to climate change. In a new study ...

The largest known primate went extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago, probably driven by its inability to adapt its food preferences amid a changing climate. A relative of today’s orangutans, ...

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

The largest ever primate Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct when other Asian great apes were thriving, and its demise has long been a mystery. A massive regional study of 22 caves in southern China ...

In the world of prehistoric creatures, few have captured the imagination as much as Gigantopithecus blacki. Known as the largest primate ever to have walked the Earth, this giant ape ruled southern ...

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.