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The mystery of why the world’s largest monkey went extinct has finally been solved, scientists say

The largest primate to ever walk the Earth went extinct because it was unable to adapt to its changing environment, with the powerful beast reduced to feeding on tree bark and twigs before dying, scientists said on Wednesday. Standing 10 feet tall and weighing 660 pounds, Gigantopithecus blacki lived in the forests of southern Asia… Read More »