Animal: Saola
Overshadowed by: deer and antelope
Scientific name: pseudoryx nghetinhensis
Classification: mammal
Diet: spleen wart, hamalomena, sxerculiaceae, and fig leaves
Predators: tigers, leopards, and dholes
Endangered status: critically endangered, they may be extinct by next year
Habitat: Dense forests between Laos and Vietnam
Fun facts: The saola was discovered in 1992. It is considered the greatest animal find of recent times. It was the first new mammal discovery in fifty years.
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