CollectA 88640 - Saola (Vu-Quang-Antilope)

8.8 x 6 cm
The saola was discovered in May 1992 during a joint survey carried out by the Ministry of Forestry of Vietnam and WWF in north-central Vietnam. The team found a skull with unusual long, straight horns in a hunter's home and knew it was something extraordinary. The find proved to be the first large mammal new to science in more than 50 years and one of the most spectacular zoological discoveries of the 20th century. Saolas are recognized by two parallel horns with sharp ends, which can reach 20 inches in length and are found on both males and females. They are a cousin of cattle but resemble an antelope. They are found only in the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos.