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Exactly why the great ape died off after flourishing for hundreds of thousands of years has been one of the lasting mysteries of paleontology.

Exactly why the great ape died off after flourishing for hundreds of thousands of years has been one of the lasting mysteries of paleontology.

Exactly why the great ape died off after flourishing for hundreds of thousands of years has been one of the lasting mysteries of paleontology.

Gigantopithecus blacki, which stood 10 feet tall and weighed up to 660 pounds, thrived in the forests of southern Asia until a little more than 200,000 years ago.

A new study suggests an ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction by environmental changes. Scientists in China and Australia reported on Wednesday the demise of a

​The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists - standing 10 feet tall and weighing up to 650 pounds.

A study published in the journal Nature found that the species Gigantopithecus blacki likely went extinct because changing climate put their favourite fruits out of reach during dry seasons

An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction when climate change put their favourite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday.

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An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday.