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Saola

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Saola

Pseudoryx nghetinhensis

Size
1.5–2 m · 80–100 kg
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Crepuscular
Sociality
Solitary
Lifespan

Saola is a mammal associated with forests and mountains. It is herbivorous and usually solitary. Wild populations are extremely limited and require strict protection and recovery work.

Range

Habitat range map
Native range Occasional / Transient
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Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)

Details

Habitat

Its range is represented here by the Indomalayan realm, where it uses forests and mountains. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.

Appearance

Typical length 150-200 cm, weight 80 kg-100 kg. It has a hoofed ungulate body plan, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.

Behavior

It is most active around dawn and dusk and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.

Feeding

It is herbivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests and mountains, so movements often follow available food resources.

Reproduction

As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.

Notes

Recorded scientifically as Pseudoryx nghetinhensis. Wild populations are extremely limited and require strict protection and recovery work. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.