Gigantopithcus blacki, the largest primate to ever walk the Earth, went extinct with no explanation. Now a team of international researchers unraveled the reasons behind its extinction 295,000 to 215,000 years ago.
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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 said on Wednesday.During this time, the seasons were becoming more pronounced, which was changing the local environment.
The largest ape on record stood nearly 10 feet tall. New research on cave fossils in southern China has shed light on the mysterious demise of Gigantopithecus.