Saola

With its unusually long horns and white markings on the face, the saola is a strong symbol for biodiversity in Lao and Vietnam. Discovered in May 1992 during a joint survey carried out by the Ministry of Forestry of Vietnam and WWF in north-central Vietnam, the species remains almost as elusive today as it was more than a decade ago. Since its discovery, it is believed to have rapidly declined in the face of ever-growing hunting pressure. Several groups are working together to save this Critically Endangered mammal. Learn more: http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem28029.html

Discovered and classified only 20 years ago, this relative of the sheep, goat and buffalo has never been seen in the wild by scientists. Little is known about these critically endangered animals. Videos • Explainers • Science News SUBSCRIBE to the Live Science YouTube channel → http://www.shorturl.at/fzCV5 Twitter→ https://twitter.com/LiveScience Facebook→ https://www.facebook.com/livescience Instagram→ https://www.instagram.com/live_science/ For the science geek in everyone, LiveScience.com breaks down the stories behind the most interesting news and photos on the Internet, while also digging up fascinating discoveries that hit on a broad range of fields, from dinosaurs and archaeology to wacky physics and astronomy to health and human behavior. If you want to learn something interesting every day, #LiveScience is the place for you. #Saola #Antelopes