Aberrant Gigantopithecus
Variant · 12 maps
Aberrant Gigantopithecus Egg & Breeding Calculator
The Aberrant Gigantopithecus gives live birth after mating, skipping the egg-incubation step entirely. Gestation takes approximately 6 hours and 39 minutes at default rates.
Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~3 days and 5 hours (1x rate), progressing over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation. After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.
Each baby inherits stats from both parents with a chance of mutation - +2 wild levels to a random stat plus a color change. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
Maturation has three phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~463 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~31h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~39h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Don't skip imprinting - each successful imprint boosts the Aberrant Gigantopithecus's stats, and hitting 100% grants a 30% combat bonus when the imprinter rides it. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.
Incubation Time
3h 19m 59s
Elapsed Time
1h 55m 45s
Maturation Time Left
36h 39m 4s
Time to Juvenile
1h 55m 44s
Total Food Items
2944
items
Food to Adult
1921
items
Food Per Hour
146
Food Capacity
110
items
Baby Hand Feed For
52m 47s
7.3% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
The raising calculator above shows exactly how much food you need for each maturation phase of the Aberrant Gigantopithecus. Expect ~463 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
The multiplier feature helps plan large-scale Aberrant Gigantopithecus raises by totaling food across all babies. Different food types have different spoil timers - factor that into which food you stockpile.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust
Food per item
30
Stack size
100
Eats at 5%
120.81 food/min
Maturation
38h 34m 48s
| Phase | Duration |  Mejoberry |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 1h 55m 44s | 454 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 15h 25m 55s | 2,748 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 19h 17m 24s | 1,227 |
 Total | 36h 39m 4s | 4,429 |
WeightFeeding Trough
6,000 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
Tek Trough
10,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
Baby- 3x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 24x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 29x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Spoils in 10m|Trough / Maewing: 40m|
Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
The Aberrant Gigantopithecus, a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.
Its base Stamina of 300 gives it moderate endurance. With 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Gigantopithecus has solid damage output. The Aberrant Gigantopithecus has 614 base Health - quite durable. Weight capacity starts at 220, giving it a reasonable inventory size.
Taming the Aberrant Gigantopithecus doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Regular Kibble.
After taming, the Aberrant Gigantopithecus is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild Aberrant Gigantopithecus is worth 20 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.35 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.