Late apes: Biggest primate ever died off due to ‘huge mistake’

Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2024

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.

Gigantopithecus blacki, which stood three metres tall (10 feet) and weighed up to 300 kilogrammes (660 pounds), thrived in the forests of southern Asia until a little more tha
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