GIGANTOPITHECUS
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†Gigantopithecus
von Koenigswald, 1935
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is an extinct genus of ape that existed from perhaps nine million years to as recently as one hundred thousand years ago,[2] in what is now China, India, and Vietnam, placing Gigantopithecus in the same time frame and geographical location as several hominin species.
Gigantopithecus blacki were the largest known primates that ever lived, standing up to 3 m (9.8 ft), and weighing on average 540–600 kg
In the past, Gigantopithecus blacki (G. blacki) was thought to be closely related to early hominins, particularly Australopithecus, on the basis of molar evidence; this is now regarded a result of convergent evolution.[18] Gigantopithecus is now placed in the subfamily Ponginae along with the orangutan
In the past, Gigantopithecus blacki (G. blacki) was thought to be closely related to early hominins, particularly Australopithecus, on the basis of molar evidence; this is now regarded a result of convergent evolution.[18] Gigantopithecus is now placed in the subfamily Ponginae along with the orangutan
The first Gigantopithecus remains described by an anthropologist were found in 1935 by Ralph von Koenigswald in an apothecary shop. Fossilized teeth and bones are often ground into powder and used in some branches of traditional Chinese medicine
Gigantopithecus's method of locomotion is uncertain, as no pelvic or leg bones have been found. The dominant view is that it walked on all fours like modern gorillas and chimpanzees; however, a minority opinion favors bipedallocomotion
What makes Gigantopithecus unique is that it can stand up straight and its enormous size
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