# Gigantopithecus fossils?

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**Created:** [June 4, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gigantopithecus-fossils/690065 "2014-06-04T22:37:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gigantopithecus-fossils/690065/1 "2014-06-04T22:37:11Z")

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I was just wondering – what is the most complete “Gigantopithecus fossil” found so far? Do we have anything approaching a complete skeleton?

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gigantopithecus-fossils/690065/2 "2014-06-04T22:47:58Z")

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Not according to Wikipedia.

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> Gigantopithecus blacki is only known through fossil teeth and mandibles
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> Gigantopithecus bilaspurensis is a very large fossil ape identified from a few jaw bones and teeth from India
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> Gigantopithecus giganteus, has been found in northern India and China. In the Guangxi region of China, teeth of this species were discovered