Meet The Giant Orangutan, Gigantopithecus

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Long before these forests faced human-induced threats

An even larger ape, the giant orangutan, Gigantopithecus blacki, roamed Asia.

Above is a drawn representation.

However, in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, present-day orangutans grapple with the challenges of deforestation and ecological devastation.

Gigantopithecus, standing at an estimated height of 3 meters

And weighing a colossal 200–300 kilograms

Holds the title of the largest primate ever to walk the Earth.

Gigantopithecus belongs to the hominoid family

Thus, , making it a distant cousin of modern orangutans.

Despite its colossal size, the limited fossil evidence available consists only of teeth and jawbones.

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Meet The Giant Orangutan, Gigantopithecus

Long before these forests faced human-induced threats

Long before these forests faced human-induced threats

An even larger ape, the giant orangutan, Gigantopithecus blacki, roamed Asia.

An even larger ape, the giant orangutan, Gigantopithecus blacki, roamed Asia.

Above is a drawn representation.

Above is a drawn representation.

However, in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, present-day orangutans grapple with the challenges of deforestation and ecological devastation.

However, in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, present-day orangutans grapple with the challenges of deforestation and ecological devastation.

Gigantopithecus, standing at an estimated height of 3 meters

Gigantopithecus, standing at an estimated height of 3 meters

And weighing a colossal 200–300 kilograms

And weighing a colossal 200–300 kilograms

Holds the title of the largest primate ever to walk the Earth.

Holds the title of the largest primate ever to walk the Earth.

Gigantopithecus belongs to the hominoid family

Gigantopithecus belongs to the hominoid family

Thus, , making it a distant cousin of modern orangutans.

Thus, , making it a distant cousin of modern orangutans.

Despite its colossal size, the limited fossil evidence available consists only of teeth and jawbones.

Despite its colossal size, the limited fossil evidence available consists only of teeth and jawbones.

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swipe up for the full story!

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There's still much more to uncover:

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