Saola | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
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.
In Viet Nam, a search for the elusive saola - World Wildlife Fund
May 3, 2024 · In Viet Nam's Annamite Mountains, conservationists search for the elusive saola, hoping to save the critically endangered "Asian unicorn" from extinction.
The Critically Endangered saola is not the main target for hunters and traders, but it has become a victim of lethal wire snares, whose numbers have skyrocketed in the past decade.
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Wildlife of the Central Annamites | Magazine Articles | WWF
The enigmatic saola (pronounced sow-la), which means “spindle horns” in Vietnamese, is a solitary antelope-like mammal found only in the Annamite Mountains of Viet Nam and Lao PDR. Discovered by a team of WWF biologists and Vietnamese forestry officials during a survey in 1992, the saola was the first large mammal new to science in more ...
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Jan 23, 2017 · Saola Stories In Viet Nam, a search for the elusive saola Conservationists continue to be optimistic that the saola, albeit critically endangered, survive today—with estimates suggesting up to 100 individuals might remain in the wild.
Javan Rhino | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Javan rhinos are the most threatened of the five rhino species, with only around 76 individuals that live only in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia. Javan rhinos once lived throughout northeast India and Southeast Asia. Vietnam’s last Javan …
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The Saola’s Battle for Survival on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Dec 17, 2013 · Often called the Asian unicorn, little is known about the enigmatic saola in the two decades since its discovery. This report highlights the challenges the species faces and what is being done to save this elusive animal.
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Often called the Asian unicorn, little is known about the enigmatic saola in the two decades since its discovery. This report highlights the challenges the species faces and what is being done to save this elusive animal.