Gigantopithecus is an extinct genus of ape that lived in southern China during the Middle Pleistocene epoch. It is only been known for it's fossilized lower jaw but remains unknown whether will find the rest of the skeleton.
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King Kong[]
The Jungle Book (2016)[]
Since orangutan are not native to India, King Louie was changed to this race of ape instead despite it being 215,000 years extinct when the Jungle Book takes place in the 1800s.
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- Some scientists think that Gigantopithecus didn't go extinct and might still be alive as the yeti. It has been known as the real King Kong.
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