A tooth fossil shows Gigantopithecus’ close ties to modern orangutans
Proteins help clarify how the giant ancient ape evolved
A massive ape that lived in Southeast Asia between around 2 million and 300,000 years ago, represented here by a roughly 15-centimeter-long lower jaw, was a close relative of orangutan forerunners, researchers say.
Wei Wang
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