One theory suggests that the extinct giant ape Gigantopithecus actually survived. Gigantopithecus is a genus of apes that inhabited Asia until it went extinct 300,000 years ago. Knowledge about it ...

Researchers argue that Bigfoot may represent lingering folk memories of giant prehistoric primates, like the extinct Gigantopithecus, which stood up to 10 feet tall. While Gigantopithecus fossils ...