Extinct Giant Gorilla is a photograph by Christian Darkin which was uploaded on May 2nd, 2013.
Extinct Giant Gorilla
Extinct giant gorilla (Gigantopithecus sp.). Artist's impression of the extinct giant gorilla Gigantopithecus facing the silhouette of a modern-day... more
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Extinct Giant Gorilla
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Christian Darkin
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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).
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May 2nd, 2013
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