Could my Triclops exist?

Around 5 million years ago, a group of primates diverged from early Baboon ancestors migrated into Sicily becoming Triclopes (here's a rough mock up of what a Triclops skull might look like):

some basic characteristics of these Triclopes include:

• being 7.7 feet tall and weighing 333 lbs
• having an average have a life span of 70-80 years (barring major injuries)
• having a slightly larger eye in the center of their face with two smaller eyes below it
• having elephant like tusks
• are omnivorous but do lean more toward the carnivorous side
• having an improved sense of hearing and smell
• are bipedal
• are slightly hairier than a human
• having lost their tails
• exist in small packs which they are fiercely loyal to
• having 0.5 in (12.7 mm) thick skin
• having tool use slightly below that of homo erectus

Given these characteristics, could such a creature realistically exist, and what evolutionary pressures would lead to them? Magic does not exist in my story.

I know this question was originally about cyclopes but after some reconsideration I've decided to change it. I hope it doesn't affect things to much.

posted over 4 years ago

icewar1908‭

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