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[[Image:Gigantopithecus1.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A close-up of the Gigantopithecus's jaw.]] <br> | [[Image:Gigantopithecus1.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A close-up of the Gigantopithecus's jaw.]] <br> | ||
The Gigantopithecus was a giant ape who weighed to be around 600 pounds, although even some of the largest males weighed in to be around 1,200 pounds. [http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/bigape.html] They measured to be nine to ten feet in height when standing on their hind legs. [http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/bigape.html] They were most likely a large-jawed creature. | The Gigantopithecus was a giant ape who weighed to be around 600 pounds, although even some of the largest males weighed in to be around 1,200 pounds. [http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/bigape.html] They measured to be nine to ten feet in height when standing on their hind legs. [http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/bigape.html] They were most likely a large-jawed creature. These creatures are estimated to have walked on their knuckles, forearms, and legs, along with today's gorillas and certain primates. [http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/bigape.htm] | ||
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