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.

The saola (pronounced, ‘sow-la’) is antelope-like, and lives in the forests and river valleys of the Annamite Range in Vietnam and Laos. They are nicknamed the ‘Asian unicorn’, due to their incredibly long horns and exceptional rarity.

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.

Oct 30, 2024 · Discovered by science only in 1992, the Saola was perhaps the most spectacular zoological find of the 20th century. It is now probably the world’s most endangered terrestrial mammal, endemic to the Annamite Mountains of Lao PDR and Vietnam.

This beautiful animal is found only in Laos and Vietnam, in the Annamite Mountains along the shared border of the two countries. It is a solitary inhabitant of deep, primary forest. In the Lao language, saola means ‘spinning wheel posts’, in reference to the similarity in size and shape of the animal’s horns to the paired support posts of ...

Saola are found in few mountainous areas of Vietnam and Laos, near the Laos and Vietnam border. Saola have one of the smallest ranges of mammals in the world, and are found in only six provinces in Vietnam and three provinces in Laos.

The Saola occurs only in the Annamite Mountains, along the border of Vietnam and Laos. It has one of the smallest ranges of any large mammal. In Laos there is evidence of occurrence in the eastern portions of Bolikhamxay, Khammouan, Savannakhet, Xekong and southern Xieng Khouang provinces.

The Saola is found only in the Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam – one of the most beautiful, mysterious, endangered and significant ecosystems on earth. Why? Multiple issues have converged to make the Saola one of the world’s most …

Apr 27, 2024 · The group’s analysis showed that the saola is likely among the most endangered land mammals on the planet and helped convince both range countries, Vietnam and Laos, that captive breeding is the best path forward to avoid the worst case scenario for the saola.

The saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) is one of the world's rarest large mammals, a forest-dwelling bovine native to the Annamite Range in Vietnam and Laos. It was described in 1993 following the discovery of remains in Vũ Quang Nature Reserve by a joint survey of the Vietnamese Ministry of Forestry and the World Wide Fund for Nature.