The diet of Gigantopithecus probably emphasized the consumption of:
A)bamboo and fruit
B)insects and leaves
C)meat
D)none of the above

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Gigantopithecus had thick enamel on its teeth, which suggests a diet of tough, abrasive foods such as bamboo. Fossilized bamboo was also found in the same regions where Gigantopithecus lived. They also likely consumed fruits, as evidenced by their wide distribution and variety of habitats. There is no evidence to suggest that they consumed insects or meat.

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