Gigantopthecus bilaspurensis
Fossil range: Miocene (6—9 MYA) |
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Mammalia
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Primates
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Hominidae
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Ponginae
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†Gigantopithecus
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†G. The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene period and extends from about 23 Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands A primate is a member of the biological order Primates ( Latin: "prime first rank" the group that contains Lemurs the Aye-aye Ponginae is a subfamily in the Hominidae family It contains a number of genera, all but one extinct Pongo (orangutans Gigantopithecus is an extinct Genus of Ape that existed from roughly one million years to as recently as three-hundred thousand years ago bilaspurensis
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†Gigantopithecus bilaspurensis
Simons & Ettel, 1970 |
Gigantopithecus bilaspurensis is a very large fossil ape identified from a few jaw bones and teeth from India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country G. bilaspurensis lived about 6 to 9 million years ago in the Miocene. The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene period and extends from about 23 It is related to the Gigantopithecus blacki. Gigantopithecus blacki ( Greek and Latin for "Black's Giant Ape" is an Extinct Species of Ape.
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