Searching for Gigantopithecus

Let's take a look at the discovery of Gigantopithecus, and if it could be Bigfoot.

Sources:

[ogaplibang]

My Adi tribe ( Arunachal Pradesh, India ) have stories of huge Ape, we called it Aputumpu . It was said to be so huge they walked across bamboo house . It is even sang about in folk song and according to the song the year our ancestors coexisted with Aputumpu was around 9000 years ago

[JT_Soul]

One thing that is interesting about Gigantopithecus from a crypozoological perspective is that we have this presumably very large animal that was around until fairly recently in geological terms, but it's only known from a handful of teeth and some jaw fragments. It makes one wonder what other species just aren't showing up in the fossil record. It also makes one wonder why Gigantopithecus itself is so much rarer in the fossil record than many other species... Maybe it was just never a very common animal in the environment? Or maybe there was something about its own behaviour that made its remains less likely to be fossilized?

[__seeker__]

It’s really sweet that he named the species after his recently deceased friend and colleague instead of naming it after himself.

[WILD__THINGS]

How could it have been 12 feet tall but only weight 600 something pounds? Modern gorillas are less than half as tall yet can weigh around 400. If Giganto was that light it should be depicted as thinner in recreations.

[danieldelewis]

You always have to remember, the mountain gorilla didn't exist until it did

[BrianRPaterson]

Goodness me. I've lived in Hong Kong for almost 60 years and I'd never heard this story.
Thanks for putting these docos together. Nicely paced and really well written.
I've subbed!
Cheers

[flightlesslord]

yay Ralph, save the fossils! So sad how many animals have been lost and declining because of the traditional medicine trade, as well as so much knowledge of our understanding of fossils and prehistoric life. Glad to hear about some being saved

[juansantiago]

Modern silver backs can way 400 lbs....I think that would more likely weigh 600-1000 lbs especially if it was a 12footer

[kingfisher]

I started with your video about the Megalodon... And got hooked. Have been bingewatching for some time now. Another subscriber gained 😀!

[ellagrant]

The traditional medicine market not only drove/drives demand for fossils, but is also responsible for the decimation of extant species.

[isaacthemonke]

I personally believe there's got to be fully intact skeleton somewhere in either India and Nepal. It's just been sitting inside a mountain undisturbed for hundreds of thousands of years

[radneygallo]

This channel needs more subscribers, no cap.

[ancientbuilds]

You deserve an award. Zebras and 80's music. Must be some kind of record.

[impressiveprogressive]

It is really interesting that he said the larger the species the less number of offspring. That can explain why the supposed Bigfoot population is so elusive, easier to hide and survive on limited food sources.

[flowermaze___]

Fascinating. Thanks for the videos you make!
It's also not a huge stretch to imagine these existed, giant apes still walk the earth today so...

[corvid...]

SO happy to have discovered this channel... it is always a great feeling to find a fascinating and well-made new channel to binge 😊

[louannmiller]

I'd like to see more post-cranial fossils (i.e. any) before we go nuts speculating on Giganthopithecus range and lifestyle etc.

[chrisrus]

Hey man thanks. I was expecting just another such video but this was excellent srsly

[kenhood]

Kong? No...Yeti? Perhaps. It's not a stretch to think they would have migrated across land masses.

[mazza]

I found the creature just recently on a new release of a series of coins. Thank you for the information on the animal.