"The Extinction of the Largest Great Ape: Unraveling the Mystery"

Scientists have conducted new research on the extinct species Gigantopithecus, revealing that the massive ape likely went extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago due to climate change and a decline in the availability of its primary food source, fruit. The study, published in the journal Nature, provides a detailed timeline of the species' existence based on analysis of fossils and cave sediment samples. Despite the lack of non-cranial fossils, the research sheds light on the elusive circumstances surrounding the demise of Gigantopithecus and its potential coexistence with Homo erectus in southern China.