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Gigantopithecus - the Biggest Ape That Ever Lived ~ with Andrew Holmes

November 30, 2019 Mark @evolution_soup
Evolution Soup
Gigantopithecus - the Biggest Ape That Ever Lived ~ with Andrew Holmes
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Ten feet tall and with teeth twice as big as a humans - and it really existed! Gigantopithecus was the largest ape that ever lived. Evident from only a few fossils, this beast is a continual source of fascination for people because of its size and the mystery surrounding it.

ANDREW HOLMES is a paleoanthropologist & PhD candidate at the University of Toronto - studying the evolutionary history of ancient apes. He catches up with MARK from Evolution Soup to talk all things Gigantopithecus. (Fully illustrated interview)


LINK TO ORIGINAL INTERVIEW VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfIbqfC4VHM


LINKS FOR ANDREW HOLMES:

Twitter and Instagram: @anthroholmes

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Holmes16

Ancient Apes & Our Earliest Ancestors ~ with anthropologist Andrew Holmes: http://bit.ly/37oV7IG



JULIO LACERDA (ARTIST):

A big, Gigantopithecus-sized thank you to Brazil-based paleo-artist Julio Lacerda for his kind permission to use his awesome artwork!

Website: The Casual Paleoartist: https://paleoart.tumblr.com/

Instagram: @lacerdajulio

Twitter: @JuliotheArtist



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How giant was Gigantopithecus?
When and where were its fossils were first found?
Was Gigantopithecus related to Australopithecus?
Are we able to tell what these primates ate through the study of the teeth?
How widespread was Gigantopithecus and when did it live?
Gigantopithecus must have shared the planet with at least one hominid species.....
What do we know about why they went extinct?
Is there any chance that Gigantopithecus is still alive today?
I guess all we can do now is wait until more fossils of these creatures are found, right?