Gigantopithecus - Wikipedia
WEBGigantopithecus has traditionally been restored as a massive, gorilla -like ape, potentially 200–300 kg (440–660 lb) when alive, but the paucity of remains make total size estimates highly speculative. The species may have been …
Why did the world’s biggest ape go extinct? - Nature
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The world’s biggest primate might have gone extinct because it couldn’t reach the most nutritious fruits, according to a study published today in Nature 1. The paper also offers clues on why ...
Mountain Gorilla | Gorillas | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe critically endangered mountain gorilla population is threatened by habitat loss, poaching, disease and war. Learn more about what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.
Gigantopithecus blacki: Why Earth's largest ape went extinct
WEBJan 11, 2016 · Based on fossils, researchers believe G. blacki roamed throughout Southeast Asia for at least 1 million years, going extinct around 100,000 years ago. Its morphology suggests its closest living...
Mountain gorilla - WWF
WEBMountain gorillas are found in two separate locations: the Virunga range of extinct volcanic mountains on the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda, and in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.
Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBScientists in 2003 estimated that a third of the wild gorilla population had been killed by the Ebola virus, and the species remain at risk. Additionally, because gorillas share so many traits with humans, they are susceptible to other human diseases.
Eastern Lowland Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe eastern lowland gorilla makes its home in lowland tropical rainforests in the eastern DRC. In the last 50 years, its range has decreased from 8,100 square miles—about the size of the state of Massachusetts— to about 4,600 square miles today. This subspecies may now occupy only 13% of its historical range.
The Largest Ape That Ever Lived Was Doomed By Its Size
WEBJan 5, 2016 · But around 100,000 years ago, at the beginning of the last of the Pleistocene ice ages, it went extinct—because in the changed climate its size had become a fatal handicap, a new study suggests.
3 Decades after Dian Fossey, Gorillas Still Face Extinction
WEBSep 22, 2017 · It was thought at the time that mountain gorillas might go extinct by the year 2000. But instead their population has doubled. In the region where Dian worked, they’ve gone from 240...
Making an inspiring comeback, the return of the endangered mountain gorilla
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Following the steady increase in mountain gorilla numbers, in 2018 the IUCN revised their status from ‘critically endangered’ to ‘endangered. This success was in large part due to the collaboration and efforts of the local communities who live alongside the mountain gorillas.