While very little is known of the look of this giant ape in life, paleontologists were able to determine a number of facts about its lifestyle based on analysis of the main fossils found: Teeth. The presence of traces of plants in these teeth, and their flat dense-enamel, shows that like gorillas, Gigantopithecus had a diet rich in foliage and fibrous plants.
It's probable size, diet and the fact that it was closely related to modern Orangutans, were the basis for the reconstruction I made for this post.

















