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Saola are threatened by incidental snaring, hunting to supply the illegal wildlife trade, and habitat loss. Due to its highly elusive nature and remote habitat, limited information about the saola's distribution, abundance, habitat use, or diet has been revealed since its discovery in 1992.
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Why is saiga endangered?
The saola was discovered fairly recently in the forested mountains of southeast Asia. At the time they were discovered in 1992, they were critically endangered.
What is beind done to help the saola specie?
In Vietnam there is a protected area for them and other endangered species.
What animals are endangered the most?
Siberian Tigers and Pandas are two of the most endangered animals. Others are the Little Dodo Bird, Chinese Giant Salamander, and the Saola.
What is the niche of a saola?
The Saola rarely interacts with any other animals even of its own species. And it dislikes human contact intensively. Saola have been found in high quality, dense forest.
When was Saola created?
Saola was created in 1993.
Where are saola found?
Saola are only found in the Annamite range of Vietnam and Loas.
Is a saola a mammal?
Yes, the saola is a mammal a bit like a deer and quite rare.
Is the saola nocturnal?
no
What eats a saola?
Saolas are primarily consumed by predators such as leopards, tigers, and dholes (Asiatic wild dogs). Additionally, they are sometimes hunted by humans for their meat and other body parts, leading to their status as critically endangered.
How does a saola breath?
Through the flaps on its snout
What charities are helping the saola?
By not hunting them or threating them for their snaring. WHICH people do often!
How do you think scientist identified the saola's closest relative?
By the Genetic Code
