Extinct giant gorilla (Gigantopithecus sp.). Artist's impression of the extinct giant gorilla Gigantopithecus facing the silhouette of a modern-day human and mountain gorilla. Gigantopithecus lived between 6 million and 100,000 years ago and is the largest primate that ever existed. Fossil evidence is restricted to teeth and jaw fragments,but show that it had a mainly bamboo diet. Gigantopithecus would stand 3 metres tall if upright and weigh up to 500 kilograms,3 times larger than modern-day gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Darkin, Christian |
Bildgröße: | 3850 px × 2281 px |
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