Saola
Pseudoryx nghetinhensis
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredMammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
About
The saola, also called spindlehorn, Asian unicorn, or infrequently, Vu Quang bovid, is a forest-dwelling bovid native to the Annamite Range in Vietnam and Laos. It was first described in 1993 following a discovery of remains in Vũ Quang National Park by a joint survey of the Vietnamese Ministry of Forestry and the World Wide Fund for Nature, Saolas have since been kept in captivity multiple times, although only for short periods as they died within a matter of weeks to months.
Fun Fact
The most recent one was taken in 2013 by a movement-triggered camera in the forest of central Vietnam, which represents the most recent record of the saola.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feed on Schismatoglottis, unlike other herbivores in its range.
Lifespan
10 years
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change