Rare ‘Asian Unicorn’ Caught in Laos

One of the rarest creatures on the planet has been sighted in Laos. The saola, which has been dubbed the ‘Asian unicorn’ despite being double horned, hasn’t been photographed since 1999. The individual pictured above was captured and taken back to a small village, where it unfortunately died in captivity several days later.

The saola first became known to science in 1992 in Vietnam, near the country’s border with Laos. It lives in very dense forest, and has been rarely seen since. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists the species as critically endangered.

The carcass of the captured saola was preserved, providing the first complete specimen for study and reference.
Original article here.