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The largest primates that ever lived on Earth were the Gigantopithecus. If they walked on two legs, then their height could reach 3-4 meters. The mass of these our relatives, who lived in the period from 9 million to 100 thousand years ago, ranged from 300 to 500 kilograms. The largest number of remains of this creature was found in India, China and Vietnam. In the early 20th century, Gigantopithecus teeth were sold like dragon teeth as traditional Chinese medicine. After one of these specimens fell into the hands of the German researcher Gustav von Koenigswald, another link appeared in the classification of extinct primates. True, so far nothing has fallen into the hands of scientists except the petrified teeth and jaws of this creature.
Gigantopithecus. Giant ape that lived 100,000 years ago | Dinosaur Era
The largest primates that ever lived on Earth were the Gigantopithecus. If they walked on two legs, then their height could reach 3-4 meters. The mass of these our relatives, who lived in the period from 9 million to 100 thousand years ago, ranged from 300 to 500 kilograms. The largest number of remains of this creature was found in India, China and Vietnam. In the early 20th century, Gigantopithecus teeth were sold like dragon teeth as traditional Chinese medicine. After one of these specimens fell into the hands of the German researcher Gustav von Koenigswald, another link appeared in the classification of extinct primates. True, so far nothing has fallen into the hands of scientists except the petrified teeth and jaws of this creature.
Gigantopithecus. Giant ape that lived 100,000 years ago | Dinosaur Era
