Species

A collection of animal species from around the world.

*Sources for information and photos (unless they were taken by me) can be found at the bottom of each species profile.

Mammal, Southeast Asia Alexander Julius Jensen Mammal, Southeast Asia Alexander Julius Jensen

Saola

The saola — often called the "Asian unicorn" — is endemic to the Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam. Discovered by science in 1992, it has never been directly observed alive by researchers in the wild and may number fewer than 100 individuals.

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Mammal, Southeast Asia Alexander Julius Jensen Mammal, Southeast Asia Alexander Julius Jensen

Owston's Civet

Owston's civet is a cryptic creature from the Annamite Mountains, straddling the border of Vietnam and Laos. With its skinny snout, it sniffs and searches through leaf litter for its favourite food: earthworms.

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