Carbon isotope reveals a solely C3 biomass diet for gigantopithecus in the early pleistocene of South China
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 08:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The extinct giant ape, Gigantopithecus blacki, is a species of large hominoids that dominated the Pleistocene of South China. Its massive mandible, large postcanine teeth and extremely thick enamel always spark people's curiosity about what a diet for this giant ape was. The precise diet and habitat of Gigantopithecus remains unknown so far.