Rarely Seen Asian Unicorn Caught On Camera

Rarely Seen Asian Unicorn Caught On Camera Rarely seen 'asian unicorn' caught on camera. by megan gannon, news editor . november 13, 2013 at 9:15 am. link copied. 1 2. rarely seen 'asian unicorn' caught on camera. The saola was captured on a camera set up by the wwf and vietnamese government. rarely seen 'asian unicorn' caught on camera. animal is so elusive it was not seen until 1992;.

Rarely Seen Asian Unicorn Caught On Camera Live Science It was the first large mammal new to science in more than 50 years. but since its discovery, the elusive creature has rarely been seen in the wild, earning it the nickname the "asian unicorn. One of the most secretive creatures on earth — the saola — has been photographed in vietnam for the first time in 15 years. The enigmatic species was caught on film in september by a camera trap set by wwf and the vietnamese government’s forest protection department in the central annamite mountains. the saola, one of the rarest and most threatened mammals on the planet, has been photographed in vietnam for the first time in the 21st century. A horned, antelope like creature known as the ‘asian unicorn’ has been caught on camera in vietnam for the first time in 15 years, according to the world wildlife fund. the saola was captured by a camera set up by the wwf and the vietnamese government. the creature, called unicorn because it is rarely seen, is one of the most threatened.

Rarely Seen Asian Unicorn Caught On Camera Live Science The enigmatic species was caught on film in september by a camera trap set by wwf and the vietnamese government’s forest protection department in the central annamite mountains. the saola, one of the rarest and most threatened mammals on the planet, has been photographed in vietnam for the first time in the 21st century. A horned, antelope like creature known as the ‘asian unicorn’ has been caught on camera in vietnam for the first time in 15 years, according to the world wildlife fund. the saola was captured by a camera set up by the wwf and the vietnamese government. the creature, called unicorn because it is rarely seen, is one of the most threatened. Discovered in may 1992 in vietnam, the saola is a cousin to the antelope, cow and goat. the animal is dubbed the asian unicorn because it is so rarely seen. adult saolas are recognized by two parallel horns with sharp ends, which can reach 50 cm in length. they stand at 85 cm tall and over 1.5 m long, weighing 80 – 100 kg. Camera traps are one invaluable method for helping to track the animals and estimate their numbers. the saola is listed as critically endangered by the iucn. some source material for this post came from the live science article ‘rarely seen ‘asian unicorn’ caught on camera‘ (via yahoo news) top photo: female saola captured in 1996.