- Large primates include1234:
- Gigantopithecus blacki, which stood 10 feet tall and weighed over 500 pounds, making it the largest known primate.
- The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei), which is the largest living primate, weighing over 200 kg (440 lb).
- Other large primates include mandrills and baboons (monkeys) and various species of apes.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Gigantopithecus blacki stood some 10 feet tall and weighed over 500 pounds, making it the largest known primate to ever live.www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/this-1…The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_gorillaPrimates range in size from Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, which weighs 30 g (1 oz), to the eastern gorilla, weighing over 200 kg (440 lb).en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrimateThere is no fixed definition of a large primate, it is typically assessed empirically. Primates exhibit the highest levels of sexual dimorphism amongst mammals, therefore the maximum body dimensions included in this list generally refer to male specimens. Mandrills and baboons are monkeys; the rest of the species on this list are apes.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_non-human_p… - See more
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This is a list of large extant primate species (excluding humans) that can be ordered by average weight or height range. There is no fixed definition of a large primate, it is typically assessed empirically. Primates exhibit the highest levels of sexual dimorphism amongst mammals, therefore the maximum body dimensions … See more
• Campbell, Christina J.; Fuentes, Agustin; MacKinnon, Katherine (2011). Primates in perspective (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. See more
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