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   Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 09:55:01 JST Flipboard Science Desk

   An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago. The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists — standing 10 feet tall and weighing up to 650 pounds, APN News reports:
   https://apnews.com/article/extinct-great-apes-china-8b801514b7e58d08c54c0bbcfbc2f27f

   #apes #china #extinction #ClimateChange #evolution

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 09:55:32 JST Evan Prodromou

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     @ScienceDesk they are so cool.