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 ...

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 ...

Researchers working in southern China combined six different dating techniques on cave sediments and fossils from 22 sites in Guangxi Province. They show that Gigantopithecus disappeared between about ...

Gigantopithecus blacki was the largest ape ever to live, yet its immense size became a disadvantage as climates shifted.

The massive, extinct primate was twice as tall as an adult human. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The mythical and elusive ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists suspect climate change is the culprit behind extinction of the largest species of great apes to ever walk the planet. The specios Gigantopithecus blacki, which lived for about ...

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 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.