Illustration of the extinct giant gorilla (Gigantopithecus sp.) facing a modern-day human. Gigantopithecus lived between 6 million and 100, 000 years ago and is the largest primate to ever exist. 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 / Witton, Mark P. |
Bildgröße: | 7932 px × 4407 px |
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