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The species was first reported in 1992 by Do Tuoc, a forest ecologist, and his associates. [5] The first photograph of a living saola was taken in captivity in 1993. The most recent one was taken in 2013 by a movement-triggered camera in the forest of central Vietnam. [6] [7] It is the only species in the genus Pseudoryx.
The Saola Working Group (SWG) is a working group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group, created in 2006 [1] to protect the saolas (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) and their habitat.
[5] Bovins and humans have had a long and complex relationship. Five of seven species have been successfully domesticated, with one species being the most successful member of their lineage. Domesticated shortly after the last ice age, [6] there are at least 1.4 billion cattle in the world. [7]
The coastguard rescued a family of seven, including a six-month-old baby, as Super Typhoon Saola flooded their home in the Philippines. Footage shows the rescue crew assisting the distressed ...
Javan rhinos are herbivores and eat plants. Their diet includes soft twigs, shoots, young leaves, and fallen fruit. Because they require a lot of calories to support their massive bodies (2,000 to ...
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There are about 889 species of birds [4] and over 850 species of land mollusks. [5] However, a study by the WWF has reported that nearly 10% of the wildlife in the country is threatened with extinction. Vietnam is placed 16th highest among 152 countries studied in terms of the proportion of its wildlife species found to be in danger. [6]
[5] Dandelion (Taraxacum spp.) [6] Evergreen blackberry (Rubus laciniatus), invasive in the United States, Canada and Australia. The fruit is edible. [7] [8] Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), invasive in the United States and Australia. The bulb, foliage, flowers and fruits are edible. [9] [10] Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), [11] invasive in ...