Ten things you need to know about the Saola
- StillAva
- Dec 19, 2018
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 30, 2019
1. The Saola, also known as the "Asian Unicorn", is a tall deer-like animal that was discovered in Vietnam in 1992.
2. Most Saolas can weigh up to 176 to 220 pounds, 59 to 77 inches long, and about 3 and a half feet tall.
3. Both female and male Saolas have two sharp, twenty inch long, parallel horns.
4. There are about 7 saolas per herd.
5. Saolas are active in mornings and later in the afternoon.
6. An average Saola diet is fig leaves, leafy plants, and sometimes berries.
7. Pregnancy for a female Saola lasts 8 to 9 months, like a human.
8. A Saola only lives about 8 to 11 years in the wild.
9. Saolas are herbivores.
10. Saolas were labeled "Critically Endangered" by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), and their numbers are rapidly decreasing.
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