PARIS (AFP) – 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 recently. Gigantopithecus blacki, which stood three metres tall and weighed up to 300 kilogrammes, thrived in the […]
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An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday. The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists standing 10 feet…
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