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science21 days ago•7 min saved

Strength Showdown: The World’s Strongest Primates and What They Reveal About Humans

An illustrated tour of the world’s strongest primates—from gorillas and chimpanzees to gibbons, indris, muriquis and the extinct gigantomyth Gigantopithecus—explains how size, leverage, grip, and locomotion shape their power; humans are not built for raw power but excel at throwing, chimp muscles pack more power per kilogram than ours, and popular belief that a fight with a chimp would be winnable persists (22% of US men according to YouGov).

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#chimpanzee #gigantopithecus #gorilla

science2 years ago•4 min saved

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

Scientists have solved the mystery of why Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest primate to ever inhabit the Earth, went extinct over 200,000 years ago. The mighty ape failed to adapt to its changing environment as the seasons became more pronounced, leading to the deprivation of its favorite food, fruit. Forced to rely on less nutritious fallback food such as bark and twigs, the ape ultimately succumbed to extinction. By analyzing fossilized teeth and using various dating techniques, researchers were able to establish a timeline for the ape's extinction, shedding light on the factors that led to its demise.

via CBS News|

#environment #extinction #fossil

science2 years ago•4 min saved

"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.

via CNN|

#climate-change #extinction #fossils

fact-check2 years ago•6 min saved

"Unveiling Gigantopithecus: The Truth Behind the Largest Ape in History"

A photograph circulating online, claimed to show a man standing next to a Gigantopithecus or Bigfoot, is actually a picture of special effects artist William Munns with a model he created. The image has been miscaptioned and misrepresented across social media platforms. Munns has clarified that the model was a scientifically responsible reconstruction based on fossil evidence and was not intended to promote belief in Bigfoot. The claim that the photo shows a real Gigantopithecus or Bigfoot is rated as "Miscaptioned."

via Yahoo! Voices|

##bigfoot #fact-check

fact-check-science2 years ago•6 min saved

"Unveiling Gigantopithecus: The Truth Behind the Largest Ape in History"

A viral photograph claiming to show a man standing next to a Gigantopithecus, the largest ape ever known, has been rated as "Miscaptioned." The image actually depicts special effects artist William Munns alongside a model of Gigantopithecus he created. The model, often mistaken for evidence of Bigfoot, was intended for museum display and is based on scientific evidence, not on promoting belief in mythical creatures. Munns' work has been mistakenly associated with Bigfoot due to the size and appearance of the model, but he has clarified that the creation was not intended to suggest the existence of such creatures.

via Yahoo News|

##bigfoot #fact-check-science