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.

unmistakable long straight sweptback horns of a mature saola. Unfortunately, the calf died in captivity because its diet was inappropriate. Two years later in 1996, a pregnant female saola was held in captivity in Laos in Bolikhamxay province. William Robichaud, Coordinator of IUCN’s Species Survival

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 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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They have two horns, which grow continually from the skin at their base throughout the rhino’s life (like human fingernails). The front horn is longer than the rear horn, averaging around 19 inches long. The population of black rhinos declined dramatically in the 20th century at the hands of European hunters and settlers.

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.

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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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