Photographed by rare animal saola

In September last year in Vietnam for the first time in 15 years was photographed rare animals Saola. Now environmentalists hope for recovery of the species.
Saola Mammal Discovered in a remote mountainous area of Vietnam bordering Laos in 1992. While forwarding the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Vietnam Forestry Agency revealed in a house hunter skull with unusual horns. It turned out that it is unknown to science artiodactyl mammal. Saola was the first large mammals, scientists open for more than 50 years.
Last time in the wild Saola seen in 1998. What is the population of this species is unknown. It is possible that it decreases as Saola fall into the trap that locals put on the deer and tsyvetu and die. According to the WWF, the population Saola is no more than a few hundred individuals, and perhaps a few dozen.

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