Definition
An extinct genus of enormous ape that lived in Asia millions of years ago and was much larger than modern gorillas.
Etymology
From Greek 'gigas' (giant) + 'pithēkos' (ape). The scientific name was coined in 1935 by paleontologist Ralph von Koenigswald to describe fossil remains of this previously unknown primate, combining Greek roots to literally mean 'giant ape.'
Kelly Says
Gigantopithecus stood 10 feet tall and weighed nearly 600 pounds—basically a King Kong that actually existed! It disappeared about 300,000 years ago, possibly outcompeted by smaller, smarter hominins, showing that being gigantic isn't always an evolutionary advantage.
Translations
ARالعربية
جَوَارِحُ الْكَبِير
jawāriḥ al-kabīr
BNবাংলা
গীগান্তোপিথেকাস
gee-gan-toh-pee-theh-kahs
CACatalà
gigantopitecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
CSČeština
gigantpithecus
hee-gan-tpee-teh-kus
DADansk
gigantpithecus
hee-gan-tpee-teh-kus
DEDeutsch
Gigantpithekus
hee-gan-tpee-theh-kus
ELΕλληνικά
γίγαντος πίθηκος
yee-gan-tos pee-theh-kos
ESEspañol
gigantopiteco
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-koh
FAفارسی
گِیگانْتُپیتِهِکُس
gee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
FISuomi
giganttopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
FRFrançais
giganthepithèque
zhee-gan-teh-pee-tek
GUGU
ગિગાન્ટોપિથેકસ
gee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kas
HAHA
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
HEעברית
גיגנטופיתקוס
gee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kos
HIहिन्दी
गिगान्टोपिटेकोस
gee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kohs
HUMagyar
gigantpithecus
hee-gan-tpee-teh-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
IGIG
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
ITItaliano
giganttopiteco
zhee-gan-toh-pee-teh-koh
JA日本語
ギガン Topイテクス
giganto-pitekusu
KKKK
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
KMKM
គីហាន់តពីថេក
kee-han-tpoh-teh-k
KO한국어
거대한원숭이
geo-dae-han won-song-i
MRMR
गिगान्टोपिटेकस
gee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kas
MSBahasa Melayu
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
MYမြန်မာ
ကြီးသားလူကောင်း
kree-thar-lu-ka-ung
NLNederlands
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
NONorsk
gigantpithecus
hee-gan-tpee-teh-kus
PAPA
ਗਿਗਾਂਟੋਪਿਥੇਕਸ
gee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kas
PLPolski
gigantpithecus
hee-gan-tpee-teh-kus
PTPortuguês
gigantópito
hee-gan-toh-pee-toh
RORomână
gigantpithecus
hee-gan-tpee-teh-kus
RUРусский
гигантопитекус
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
SVSvenska
gigantpithecus
hee-gan-tpee-teh-kus
SWKiswahili
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
TAதமிழ்
யானைப் பூனை
yaanaipp poonai
TEతెలుగు
గిగంటిపిథేకస్
gee-gan-tee-pee-theh-kas
TLTL
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
TRTürkçe
gigantpithecus
hee-gan-tpee-teh-kus
UKУкраїнська
гігант пітекус
hee-gan-t pee-teh-kus
URاردو
جِیْگانٹوپِیتِہِکُس
jee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
VITiếng Việt
gigantopithecus
gi-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
YOYO
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus
ZUZU
gigantopithecus
hee-gan-toh-pee-teh-kus