The saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), also called spindlehorn, Asian unicorn, or infrequently, Vu Quang bovid, is one of the world's rarest large mammals, a forest-dwelling bovine native to the Annamite Range in Vietnam and Laos.

Saola are the first large mammal new to science in over 50 years. Only found in the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos, saolas were only recently discovered in 1992.

Jan 12, 2018 · Deep in the lush Annamite Mountains between Vietnam and Laos roams an extremely rare deer-like creature called the saola — so rare he's become known as the "Asian unicorn."

Saola means “spinning-wheel-post-horn” in a local language in Vietnam. Although it’s distantly related to other Asian wild cattle species, like the Tamaraw, it looks very different. With its brown fur and white face-markings, it kind of looks like a combination of a goat and an antelope.

Apr 5, 2015 · In 2011, William deBuys, author of The Last Unicorn: A Search for One of Earth’s Rarest Creatures, traveled to Laos in Southeast Asia on a quest for a creature nearly as rare as the mythical...

Saola (pronounced: saw-la) are recognized by two parallel horns with sharp ends, which can reach 20 inches in length and are found on both males and females. Meaning “spindle horns” in Lao and a Tai ethnic language in Viet Nam, they are a cousin of cattle but resemble an antelope.

Nov 5, 2024 · Deep in the Annamite Mountain range, a rare and almost-mythical animal roams—the saola, known as the “Asian unicorn.” With fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild, this mysterious antelope...

In May, 1992 the first large mammal discovered in over 50 years, was found in an area of unmapped tropical rain forest near the Laos border in Vietnam. The animal was dubbed the the saola, or Vu Quang ox after the region it was found.

May 28, 2024 · The saola, also known as the Asian unicorn, is critically endangered with fewer than 100 individuals estimated to remain in the wild. Illegal hunting and a lack of understanding about their habitat and distribution are the primary threats to saola conservation.

Jul 22, 2019 · Some say the Saola is a real life unicorn, hence its name, “Asian Unicorn”. Saolas inhabit the forest of the Annamite Mountains between Laos, North, and Central Vietnam. Their habitat is very scarce, considering over 25,000 hectares of its forest have been lost in only a …