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The saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), also known as the "Asian unicorn," is a critically endangered mammal native to the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos. Discovered only in 1992, it has distinctive long, straight horns and a unique appearance, resembling a cross between an antelope and a cow. Saolas inhabit dense, mountainous forests and are elusive, making them difficult to study; they primarily feed on leaves and shrubs. Due to habitat loss and poaching, their population is estimated to be extremely low, with conservation efforts ongoing to protect this rare species.
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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
How does a saola breath?
Through the flaps on its snout
Why are saola endangered?
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.
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.
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
Where saolas live?
The Saola lives in the Annamite mountains in between Laos and Vietnam.
Why are animals like deer antelopes and other hoofed animals absent in the rainforests?
They aren't! There were two or three species of hoofed animals discovered in Vietnam in the 1990's such as the Saola, plus many others discovered before then. Google "Saola".
What is beind done to help the saola specie?
In Vietnam there is a protected area for them and other endangered species.
