Gigantopithecus

3-Meter-Tall Gigantopithecus Blacki: The Giant Ape That Ruled Asia

Horrors on Instagram: "Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever walk the Earth — a massive, prehistoric primate that once roamed the forests of Southeast Asia around two million years ago. Standing up to 10 feet tall and weighing over 1,000 pounds, it dwarfed modern gorillas and was believed to have lived mostly on a diet of bamboo and fruits. Fossil evidence is limited to jawbones and teeth, but those remains reveal a creature built for immense power, with molars the size of human thumbs. It