Gigantopithecus blacki

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†Gigantopithecus blacki m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – a large ape.
    • 2019 November 13, Katie Hunt, “‘Real King Kong’ primate was related to the orangutan”, in CNN‎[1] (in English):
      Scientists have estimated that the extinct ape, known as Gigantopithecus blacki, stood almost 10 foot high (3 meters) and was twice the weight of gorilla, but no complete skull or any other bone from the rest of the skeleton has been found, leading to a lot of speculation.

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