The saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), also called spindlehorn, Asian unicorn, or infrequently, Vu Quang bovid, is a forest-dwelling bovid native to the Annamite Range in Vietnam and Laos.

The Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) is one of the rarest large animals on earth. It is the sole species of a genus of bovids, and has been known to science only since 1992.

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 …

Saola have been reported to break small saplings in half by wedging them between their horns and suddenly twisting their head. To date, scientists have categorically documented saola in the wild on …

Saola inhabit wet evergreen or deciduous forests in eastern Indochina, preferring rivers and valleys. During the winters, these animals tend to migrate down to the lowlands.

May 28, 2024 · The saola, also known as the Asian unicorn, is one of the rarest animals in the world. Not only is it critically endangered, but the saola is famously secretive; very little is known about it. …

May 27, 2024 · The Saola animal is one of the most distinctive Antelope species in the world, with its most characteristic feature being the long and sharply-pointed horns that sit parallel on top of the …

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 …

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Saola prefer broadleaf evergreen forests that are in the wet lowland Annamite Mountains of Laos PDR and Vietnam, including marshes and swamps. They are found at elevations between 400 and 750 m.