At least one thing seems fairly certain, though: The saola is a critically endangered species. It’s unclear exactly how many saolas exist, and there is scant information on which to base even ...

Beyond pandas and tigers, how many endangered species do you really know? ... Only discovered in 1992, the saola is already widely hunted, and only a few hundred individuals are left in the wild.

Tigers are one of the most critically endangered species of big cats, with several subspecies already extinct in the wild. ... Saola Estimated Population: 100-500 .

The team remains convinced the saola is still out there, its secrets waiting to be discovered and, with some luck, its future ensured. But even if the search fails and the saola has been lost to time, ...

Native to Vietnam, the saola is a horned species so illusive, it’s been nicknamed the Asian unicorn. Researchers reconstructed the genomes of 26 saola using samples from hunting trophies.

The saola, an antelope-like bovine, is one of the world's rarest and most endangered mammals. In fact, it hasn't been observed in over 10 years. Researchers have now mapped the saola's complete ...

A new genetic study could help saolas survive by enabling better searches through environmental DNA. But some experts fear they may be extinct already.

It marks a milestone in conservation genomics for the species, whose population status remains uncertain. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), fewer than 100 ...

The saola, also known as the Asian unicorn, is one of the rarest animals in the world. Not only is it critically endangered, but the saola is famously secretive; very little is known about it. There ...

Even then, it was already endangered. Today, even the most optimistic estimates say fewer than 100 saola individuals (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) remain, but it could also be extinct by now. The last ...