Does the elusive saola still wander the mist-shrouded forests of Vietnam and Laos, or has it silently slipped into extinction? Often called the "Asian unicorn" because of its near-mythical rarity ...

Even then, it was already endangered. Today, even the most optimistic estimates say fewer than 100 saola individuals (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) remain, but it could also be extinct by now.

The saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) was discovered by science in 1992, making it the most recently discovered large mammal. The second-most recent was the kouprey, discovered in 1937.

Even then, it was already endangered. Today, even the most optimistic estimates say fewer than 100 saola individuals (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) remain, but it could also be extinct by now.

The rare and endangered saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) has not been seen in the wild since 2013. (Image Credit: ©Toon Fey/WWF) From the snow leopard to the pangolin, there are many animals that evade ...

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) for the first time, offering new insights into the history and conservation prospects of one of the world’s rarest mammals.

Hong Kong on Saturday woke to fallen trees and debris on the streets in the aftermath of Typhoon Saola, the first storm in five years to trigger the highest No 10 alert. But there was minimal ...

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