The phenomenal recent discovery of the saola species (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), was found in the Annamite Mountains along the Laos-Vietnam border in 1992. The saola was the first last large mammal discovered in over 50 years, making it one of the greatest zoological discoveries of the 20th century. Also known as the "Asian unicorn", the rare saola species prefers to live in moist, dense evergreen forests with little or no dry season. Saola have attempted to survive in condensed regions of subtropical evergreen or mixed evergreen and deciduous forests, found only within the Annamite mountain range along the northwest-southeast border between Vietnam and Laos (Holcomb). The area of ​​the narrow band of forests in which the Saola inhabited ranges from 5,000 to 15,000 sq km, although they no longer inhabit this area. The extremely small number of saola makes it difficult to determine their dispersal; they are currently known to be densely populated in decreasing areas of evergreen forests and travel mostly individually and occasionally in dispersed groups. They have mainly been spotted near waterways, most likely surviving without water and with possible supplies nearby. Saola also tend to live on the edges of forests; they currently inhabit mountain forests during the wetter seasons and live on the plains during the winter. Saola are currently known to be herbivores, eating leafy plants, fig leaves and stems along rivers, observed by locals who have spotted them. And the shelters where they specifically reside are unknown. According to recent studies, saola are classified as critically endangered, with a population estimated at minuscule numbers of 70 to 7...... middle of paper... ...and critically endangered, action is needed to save the small Saola population. And while this video won't exactly help the saola keep their distance from extinction, letting people know is a groundbreaking first milestone. Works Cited Holcomb, D. 2005. "Pseudoryx nghetinhensis" (online), Animal Diversity Network. Accessed March 14, 2014 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Pseudoryx_nghetinhensis/Timmins, R.J., Robichaud, W.G., Long, B., Hedges, S., Steinmetz, R., Abramov, A ., Do Tuoc & Mallon, DP 2008. Pseudoryx nghetinhensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. . Downloaded March 14, 2014."Saola Working Group." Saola Working Group (Information/Projects). Np, nd Web. March 14, 2014.WorldWildlife.org. Global Wildlife Fund and Web. 11 March. 2014.