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Gigantopithecus (/ d ʒ aɪ ˌ ɡ æ n t oʊ p ɪ ˈ θ i k ə s, ˈ p ɪ θ ɪ k ə s, d ʒ ɪ-/ jy-gan-toh-pi-thee-kuhs, pith-i-kuhs, ji-; [2] lit. ' giant ape ') is an extinct genus of ape that lived in southern China from 2 million to approximately 300,000 to 200,000 years ago during the Early to Middle Pleistocene, represented by one species, Gigantopithecus blacki. [3]
Bigfoot (/ ˈ b ɪ ɡ f ʊ t /), also commonly referred to as Sasquatch (/ ˈ s æ s k w æ tʃ, ˈ s æ s k w ɒ tʃ /), is a large, hairy mythical creature said to inhabit forests in North America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.
Reconstruction of Gigantopithecus blacki. The largest known primate of all time was Gigantopithecus blacki, most studies often cite heights around 2.74–3.66 m (9 ft 0 in – 12 ft 0 in) tall and weighing 225–300 kg (496–661 lb). [214] [215] [216] Some suggested that it would not exceed 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) tall with a bipedal posture. [217]
The footprints date back to about 166 million years ago and appear to belong to two distinct types of dinosaurs Scientists Find Largest Dinosaur Footprint Site Ever Found in the U.K. — Here’s ...
In January 1985 Krantz tried to formally name Bigfoot by presenting a paper at the meeting of the International Society of Cryptozoology held in Sussex, England, assigning it the binomen Gigantopithecus blacki, although this was not permitted by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature because G. blacki was an existing taxon and ...
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English: This is a comparison graph comparing the hight of a 1.8 meter tall human male with Gigantopithecus species. This graph is based on orangutan proportions in a bipedal stance. It is most likely that Gigantopithecus would have spent most of its time in a quadrupedal stance on all fours.
The skunk ape is a large and hairy human-like mythical creature purported to inhabit the forests and swamps in the southeastern United States, most notably in Florida. [5] [6] It is often compared to, synonymous with, or called the "cousin" of Bigfoot, a prominent subject within North American popular culture.