Saola is the rarest animal

This even-toed ungulate is as if created from several animals: the legs are black and white, like a zebra, the size and structure are like a horse, and on the forehead are two short horns, like a giraffe.

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The Javan rhino was once widespread in Southeast Asia, and is now in the top 10 rarest. The main reason was poaching - its horn is used to make traditional Chinese drugs.

Researchers were very surprised by the discovery of such a large species, which was previously unknown to science. Biologists began looking for new animals in the jungle, and they managed to catch a few more individuals. But, unfortunately, all of them did not live long in captivity and scientists have not been able to find out much about the way of life of these rare animals.

Saola (Latin name Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) belongs to the family of half-horned, a group of even-toed ungulates. These animals were first found in humid tropical forests in Vietnam in 1992. Saolas are quite large - up to 90 centimeters at the withers at a weight of about 100 kg. The length of their horns reaches 50 centimeters, the color of the skin varies from brown to dark red, and there are white markings on the muzzle.

Saola was discovered in 1992, but is already on the verge of extinction. In an approximate approach, the population consists of several dozen to two hundred specialists. More accurate teaching words can not, because this type of life of this rare species leads a secretive lifestyle. On the basis of genetic analyzes it was possible to establish precisely only that saola belongs to the family of hornbills.