Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Saola

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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