Gigantopithecus
The Rise and Fall of the World’s Largest Primate.By Atlas Meyers
Length1h 1m
About this audiobook
Ten feet tall. Three hundred kilograms. The true story of the real "King Kong."
For hundreds of thousands of years, the forests of Southeast Asia were home to a giant. Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest primate to ever walk the Earth, lived alongside our ancestors before vanishing into the mists of the Pleistocene. But how did such a titan exist, and why did it disappear?
In Gigantopithecus: The Rise and Fall of the World’s Largest Primate, author Atlas Meyers takes readers on a scientific detective story. From the "dragon teeth" found in traditional apothecary shops to the high-tech isotope analysis of modern labs, this book reconstructs the life, environment, and eventual extinction of a biological marvel.
This is not just a book about an extinct ape; it is an exploration of the limits of biology and the unforgiving nature of a changing climate.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreHistory, Science and Nature
Length1 hr 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 18, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
2Introduction: The Pleistocene Megape of Southeast Asia
3Chapter 1: The Fossil Archive and Morphological Reconstruction
4Chapter 2: Dietary Specialization and Environmental Dependence
5Chapter 3: Climatic Variance and Evolutionary Obsolescence
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6Conclusion: Phylogenetic Placement and Biological Limits
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