WASHINGTON (AP) An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry season
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(UPDATE) WASHINGTON: 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 (Thursday in Manila).
Chinese, Australian and US researchers have revealed more about the extinction of the Gigantopithecus blacki great ape in their latest joint study, which was published in Nature on Thursday.