Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever exist. It lived during the Early to Middle Pleistocene of southern China.
Although the size estimates are highly speculative, as only tooth and jaw elements are known, it is estimated that
Gigantopithecus had a total height of about 3 meters and a weight of up to 250 kg, which is about 40% heavier than the average male gorilla.
Although the size estimates are highly speculative, as only tooth and jaw elements are known, it is estimated that
Gigantopithecus had a total height of about 3 meters and a weight of up to 250 kg, which is about 40% heavier than the average male gorilla.