Aug 27, 2024 · A new piece of equipment to test animal dung found in the forest, revealing quickly if the poop belongs to the saola or another forest inhabitant, speeds up this process.

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 …

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 …

Saola measure up to around 1m in height, and 1.5m in length and have a chocolate brown coat with patches of white on their face. They have a black dorsal stripe and two long horns, that …

Dec 13, 2019 · The saola (pronounced sow-la and also known as the Asian unicorn or the Vu Quang bovid) has two long, straight, parallel horns that can reach 20 inches in length. Horns …

Saola are herbivores (primarily eat plants or plants parts), and are also classified as folivores (eat mainly leaves). Among the plant foods they eat are leaves, ferns and flowering plants …

Apr 4, 2025 · Despite its nickname, the saola is not a unicorn but a type of bovine related to cattle, goats, and antelopes. Its striking long, straight horns and white facial markings make it unique. …

Mar 1, 2018 · The saola is a large forest-dwelling bovine that lives only in the Annamite Moutains in Laos and Vietnam, and it’s critically endangered. They’re related to antelopes and buffalo, …

Multiple issues have converged to make the Saola one of the world’s most endangered mammals, but all of them are solvable. The primary threat is by hunting, rather than habitat loss. The …

Amazing Facts About the Saola. The Saola, pronounced sow-la, meaning ‘spindle horns’ in Vietnamese, is found in only one place in the world: the Annamite Mountains forests on the …