January 2017 PMID 28105715

Gigantopithecus blacki: a giant ape from the Pleistocene of Asia revisited.

Yingqi Zhang, Terry Harrison

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What people are saying

The overall discussions reflect strong interest, with many citing media coverage like PBS Eons episodes and YouTube videos, demonstrating curiosity and engagement. Words like 'fascinating,' 'amazed,' and references to specific facts and recent discoveries indicate genuine enthusiasm and the potential educational impact of the publication.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions agree that Gigantopithecus is a fascinating and significant subject, with many expressing admiration and curiosity.

InterestHigh interest

Participants show high interest, citing their personal fascination, referencing episodes, facts, and the importance of the research.

EngagementModerate engagement

Discussions include sharing additional resources like YouTube videos and scientific papers, indicating moderate to deep engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions seem to raise awareness about the extinct ape and its relevance to understanding paleontology and evolution, though mostly within enthusiast circles.

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MichaelTheFallen
@mar2g1 · X

@JWCartoonist I never got why King Louie needed the fire to fight Shere Khan. Louie was a Gigantopithecus, the biggest ape ever found on Earth. One of those could easily kill a Tiger. https://t.co/dCswiQwETw

Jul 12, 2023 · 141 likes · 4 shares · 47 followers View post →
Eons
@EonsShow · X

What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest great-ape that ever was. And for us fellow primates, there are some lessons to be learned in how it lived, and why it disappeared. https://t.co/cjxzNeyFx0 https://t.co/AouPU2rA9G

Aug 19, 2021 · 49 likes · 11 shares · 12,895 followers View post →
silver and gold
@silver_gold4 · X

@JavierIsntHere From this study https://t.co/B9bzIkshLi

Sep 29, 2025 · 37 likes · 507 followers View post →
Ausarchosaur is counting the days til PhP Ice Age
@ausar_the · X

Full paper: https://t.co/8j02oOr5LO

Nov 7, 2022 · 20 likes · 1 share · 7,292 followers View post →
Ausarchosaur is counting the days til PhP Ice Age
@ausar_the · X

Ref. https://t.co/U67w0CViq1

Jan 19, 2025 · 19 likes · 1 share · 7,292 followers View post →
samantha
@goblin_sorcerer · X

elia turned me on to this channel and im obsessed. great if you have a casual interest in paleontology https://t.co/RQjKz02KGd

May 6, 2019 · 4 likes · 10,286 followers View post →

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silver and gold
@silver_gold4 · X

@CocoDarkDraws85 https://t.co/B9bzIkshLi

Oct 16, 2025 · 4 likes · 507 followers View post →
silver and gold
@silver_gold4 · X

@JavierIsntHere From this study https://t.co/B9bzIkshLi

Sep 29, 2025 · 37 likes · 507 followers View post →
DreadfulWindfall a.k.a. The Wreckers Guy.
@alex_lemonds · X

@Evo_Alg @NORTH_o2 @MungoManic https://t.co/OovEuuLL1R

Sep 23, 2025 · 3 likes · 775 followers View post →
silver and gold
@silver_gold4 · X

@troodonvet https://t.co/B9bzIkrJVK

May 7, 2025 · 4 likes · 507 followers View post →
samuelhillier.bsky.social
@samuelhillier.bsky.social · Bluesky

Zhang, Y. and Harrison, T., 2017. Gigantopithecus blacki: a giant ape from the Pleistocene of Asia revisited. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 162, pp.153-177.

Feb 10, 2025 View post →
Animus: The Primordial Beast
@Animus9087 · X

RT @ausar_the: Ref. https://t.co/U67w0CViq1

Jan 20, 2025 · 1 share · 565 followers View post →
Ausarchosaur is counting the days til PhP Ice Age
@ausar_the · X

Ref. https://t.co/U67w0CViq1

Jan 19, 2025 · 19 likes · 1 share · 7,292 followers View post →
American Chairman Mao
@ecapslanrete · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/MX41naL752 via @YouTube

Dec 18, 2024 · 58 followers View post →
Dr. Marxhattan ☭
@DrNickolaz · X

@Rainmaker1973 Those facts are very outdated. Recent estimations put them around 200-300kg and a size around 25% bigger than gorillas. https://t.co/FdldSvWNCJ

Jun 8, 2024 · 21,222 followers View post →
Gwen Jennier
@gjennier · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/vLC0jj6jZ2 via @YouTube

Feb 18, 2024 · 1,021 followers View post →
UmbraSight, Certified Pumpkin
@UmbraSight · X

@gol_mia PBS Eons did an episode on them! https://t.co/sMF25DZlfp

Jan 20, 2024 · 217 followers View post →
Taylor Sublett
@taylorsublett · X

@johnnykcage https://t.co/85n3sQaEas

Jan 10, 2024 · 355 followers View post →
Tom James
@TACJ · X

Although it seems we also owe them a bit. https://t.co/0mQaaiGsjs https://t.co/2nK9sHVj9H

Dec 27, 2023 · 1,481 followers View post →
Jose Diaz
@Raptor044 · X

#ForMoreInfo: https://t.co/LLInC0FA0q #PBSeons #pbs #eons #Gigantopithecus #biped #paleomemes #paleoart #paleontology #art #memes #bigfoot #guys #gorilla #animals https://t.co/1x4NLyTNMX

Jul 17, 2023 · 1 like · 25 followers View post →
Lichzim
@Lichzim · X

RT @mar2g1: @JWCartoonist I never got why King Louie needed the fire to fight Shere Khan. Louie was a Gigantopithecus, the biggest ape ever…

Jul 13, 2023 · 4 shares · 1,161 followers View post →
Blockso Block
@BlocksoBlock · X

RT @mar2g1: @JWCartoonist I never got why King Louie needed the fire to fight Shere Khan. Louie was a Gigantopithecus, the biggest ape ever…

Jul 13, 2023 · 4 shares · 158 followers View post →
MichaelTheFallen
@mar2g1 · X

@JWCartoonist I never got why King Louie needed the fire to fight Shere Khan. Louie was a Gigantopithecus, the biggest ape ever found on Earth. One of those could easily kill a Tiger. https://t.co/dCswiQwETw

Jul 12, 2023 · 141 likes · 4 shares · 47 followers View post →
Ross Dwyer
@DrRossDwyer · X

Fascinating! What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/KSBGIwpUqY via @YouTube

Apr 15, 2023 · 890 followers View post →
「ま」人むくぽん
@yamatagaogao · X

RT @B47197246: https://t.co/8NUug4XEVU

Nov 19, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,316 followers View post →
ビクーピー
@B47197246 · X

RT @B47197246: https://t.co/8NUug4XEVU

Nov 19, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,905 followers View post →
ビクーピー
@B47197246 · X

https://t.co/8NUug4XEVU

Nov 19, 2022 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 1,905 followers View post →
Mark' highhammock.bsky.social ' Jones
@MarkyStardust · X

RT @ausar_the: Full paper: https://t.co/8j02oOr5LO

Nov 7, 2022 · 1 share · 215 followers View post →
Ausarchosaur is counting the days til PhP Ice Age
@ausar_the · X

Full paper: https://t.co/8j02oOr5LO

Nov 7, 2022 · 20 likes · 1 share · 7,292 followers View post →
dana perley
@PerleyDana · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/KO6G17a7OP via @YouTube

Sep 8, 2022 · 1 like · 4 followers View post →
Pranav Adithya
@PranavAdithya10 · X

A ride to the dawn of the planet of the apes

Jul 15, 2022 · 197 followers View post →
Sharptooth Shabazz
@YBankole02 · X

https://t.co/aLLZFcbVb1

Jan 8, 2022 · 3 likes · 827 followers View post →
Oak Jr al Gharbun
@kalembat · X

@guwdzilla @Extinct_AnimaIs WHOA THE GREAT APE!! https://t.co/bfmCMUhEyx

Dec 28, 2021 · 3 likes · 615 followers View post →
Kathy Chadwell
@KathyChadwell · X

@DraftTulsi It would have to be a Gigantopithecus which went extinct millions of years ago. https://t.co/mBNCm2IXqx

Dec 18, 2021 · 1,844 followers View post →
Corby Zone
@MissionArtist · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/96a8Uyu0Sz via @YouTube PBS Eons episode about the enormous Gigantopithecus ape that lived from 2 million years ago to only 100,000 years ago, that’s more recently than was first believed

Sep 2, 2021 · 16,553 followers View post →
Case Aiken
@CaseAiken · X

@muise_isawesome https://t.co/Oz4Uh2tKW0

Sep 2, 2021 · 1,234 followers View post →
Ditidos
@Ditidos · X

RT @EonsShow: What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest gre…

Aug 20, 2021 · 11 shares · 140 followers View post →
David
@dops_azteca · X

RT @EonsShow: What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest gre…

Aug 19, 2021 · 11 shares · 73 followers View post →
William Wallace
@bill14051 · X

RT @EonsShow: What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest gre…

Aug 19, 2021 · 11 shares · 345 followers View post →
PaleoGalli
@TwitiGalli · X

RT @EonsShow: What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest gre…

Aug 19, 2021 · 11 shares · 1,707 followers View post →
Chip Ingraham
@IngrahamChip · X

RT @EonsShow: What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest gre…

Aug 19, 2021 · 11 shares · 177 followers View post →
GoreMagala
@GoreMagala · X

RT @EonsShow: What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest gre…

Aug 19, 2021 · 11 shares · 316 followers View post →
Dr. Darcy Shapiro
@darcy_shapiro · X

RT @EonsShow: What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest gre…

Aug 19, 2021 · 11 shares · 1,500 followers View post →
Eons
@EonsShow · X

What happened to the world’s greatest ape? Probably twice the size of a modern gorilla, Gigantopithecus is the greatest great-ape that ever was. And for us fellow primates, there are some lessons to be learned in how it lived, and why it disappeared. https://t.co/cjxzNeyFx0 https://t.co/AouPU2rA9G

Aug 19, 2021 · 49 likes · 11 shares · 12,895 followers View post →
Believe in Steve
@Tao_ofSteve · X

Raising awareness for #EndangeredSpeciesDay. Protect #Wildlife and #Educate https://t.co/XdPYlqk2tk

May 21, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,088 followers View post →
gofuckyourself, elon
@CarlaEasterling · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/FG63rxmY0q via @YouTube #yadontsay

May 10, 2021 · 173 followers View post →
Cheryl Amber Dotson
@GODZILLASLAYS65 · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/Bd1469Kzf8 via @YouTube

Apr 20, 2021 · 1,094 followers View post →
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@PrinceAcademy2 · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/4Edhwnqkb1 via @YouTube

Apr 11, 2021 · 982 followers View post →
Ferret
@theferretman21 · X

@clumsystiggy I am here obliged to show how Gigantopithecus is no longer a giant (still largest ape just not gigantic) https://t.co/y3R3BSmaDw

Mar 13, 2021 · 1 like · 120 followers View post →
petrikov
@fvckvagos · X

RT @Qafzeh: Gigantopithecus blacki: a giant ape from the Pleistocene of Asia revisited - Zhang & Harrison https://t.co/NHJNji2AXK via @acad…

Mar 5, 2021 · 50 shares · 14 followers View post →
firsthirst
@firsthirst · X

amazing https://t.co/PVlFnquGAc

Dec 25, 2020 · 317 followers View post →
sonderweg nach pankow
@sudo_lindenberg · X

Okay it died out 100,000 years ago https://t.co/fn50qmNNC6

Nov 28, 2020 · 261 followers View post →
ἀλήθεια
@Kaukning · X

@barnowlcj @shi_huang5 Many update in fact. Thank you. I was not aware about that. https://t.co/sbiEH2gJAy

Nov 28, 2020 · 1 like · 86 followers View post →
marie
@lilkoneko · X

https://t.co/PvUts29lkd

Sep 20, 2020 · 1,332 followers View post →
the claire witch project
@sakurahaiku · X

i remember learning about gigantopithecus my first year studying anthropology and i've remained amazed by it every since https://t.co/a3GjmYGdHY

Aug 11, 2020 · 280 followers View post →
Meshuggener Nebuchadnezzar
@RazorbackJared · X

RT @Qafzeh: Gigantopithecus blacki: a giant ape from the Pleistocene of Asia revisited - Zhang & Harrison https://t.co/NHJNji2AXK via @acad…

Aug 5, 2020 · 50 shares · 54 followers View post →
pacojeanII
@pacojeanII · X

https://t.co/O8bP5D3LmW

Jul 12, 2020 · 1,096 followers View post →
Tiago Henrique
@tiago35henrique · X

https://t.co/mN44suor0V

Jul 4, 2020 · 124 followers View post →
たけ見聞記(完)
@kobakei1105 · X

Gigantopithecus blackiは、生息域や顎や頭や歯の形がジャイアントパンダと似ているもんだから、竹食の可能性が指摘されてたよう。でも、この研究で、歯のエナメル質を対象に同位体分析を行い、竹に特化してたわけでなく、広食性であったことがわかったそう。ほほお。 https://t.co/G2tWXjwh7p

Jun 17, 2020 · 1 like · 517 followers View post →
Jonathan Aaron Vega AKA Jono
@thebabythebabyG · X

https://t.co/fH7UrnjcHY

Jun 8, 2020 · 45 followers View post →
Jelmer Visser
@DieTukkerfries · X

Filmpje over deze joekel zien? PBS Eons - superleuk YouTubekanaal 2 legt het uit! https://t.co/Cu4Y1izpAN

Jun 7, 2020 · 1 like · 26,104 followers View post →
WhoopsyBubblesBastard
@JuvanMiranda · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/2ajC4l3Mce via @YouTube

May 20, 2020 · 1,876 followers View post →
SaturdayAdventures
@AdventureOnSat · X

Did it come to North America? #bigfoot #sasquatch #bigfootsighting #bigfootisreal https://t.co/tvFO9r63hC

Feb 22, 2020 · 387 followers View post →
Jen Bauer
@PaleoJB · X

RT @TimeScavengers: #FossilFriday w/ Gigantopithecus an extinct ape that existed from 2 million to 1 hundred thousand years ago. This ape c…

Feb 21, 2020 · 4 shares · 1,556 followers View post →
Dr. Adriane Lam
@ForamWhisperer · X

RT @TimeScavengers: #FossilFriday w/ Gigantopithecus an extinct ape that existed from 2 million to 1 hundred thousand years ago. This ape c…

Feb 21, 2020 · 4 shares · 4,074 followers View post →
Gordon Neighbour
@CornubiaGeol · X

RT @TimeScavengers: #FossilFriday w/ Gigantopithecus an extinct ape that existed from 2 million to 1 hundred thousand years ago. This ape c…

Feb 21, 2020 · 4 shares · 3,661 followers View post →
Time Scavengers
@TimeScavengers · X

#FossilFriday w/ Gigantopithecus an extinct ape that existed from 2 million to 1 hundred thousand years ago. This ape could reach up to 3 m in height & more than 600 lbs! Watch this video by @EonsShow for a thorough description of this #ancient primate: https://t.co/jDPtttgnes https://t.co/I1MsvHojxD

Feb 21, 2020 · 2 likes · 4 shares · 1,851 followers View post →
Au Pas Camarades
@ALTheDiscreet · X

@ShanoSenda Kemungkinan sih burung purba. Dulu spesies burung predator lebar sayapnya bisa mencapai 8m. Atau yang ini. https://t.co/obHBukRBl9

Jan 11, 2020 · 2,123 followers View post →
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@aaronallniter · X

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Nov 17, 2019 · 647 followers View post →
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Nov 5, 2019 · 29 followers View post →
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Sep 1, 2019 · 309 followers View post →
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@RedskinYankee · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/jQ30JFTWZa via @YouTube

Jul 14, 2019 · 1,291 followers View post →
Hominid Evolution Fun Facts- Dr. Alexandra Kralick
@BioAnthFunFacts · X

The first Gigantopithecus fossil tooth was found in a 1935 Hong Kong drug store https://t.co/lznxOZrx4S

Jun 11, 2019 · 3,016 followers View post →
※ KRIS
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Jun 6, 2019 · 179 followers View post →
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@LHCBMatt · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/8F6s0JENzG via @YouTube

May 22, 2019 · 402 followers View post →
samantha
@goblin_sorcerer · X

elia turned me on to this channel and im obsessed. great if you have a casual interest in paleontology https://t.co/RQjKz02KGd

May 6, 2019 · 4 likes · 10,286 followers View post →
Nadine Callan
@viccallan · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/ugG7UKTWuD via @YouTube

Mar 31, 2019 · 2,036 followers View post →
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Mar 31, 2019 · 102 followers View post →
Loren Coleman
@CryptoLoren · X

RT @Qafzeh: Gigantopithecus blacki: a giant ape from the Pleistocene of Asia revisited - Zhang & Harrison https://t.co/NHJNji2AXK via @acad…

Mar 22, 2019 · 50 shares · 15,930 followers View post →
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@mrcosan_ramir · X

What Happened to the World's Greatest Ape? https://t.co/J2netXWXr4 vía @YouTube Este canal me gusta mucho

Jan 12, 2019 · 141 followers View post →