US EditionUltra-Rare 'Asian Unicorn' Has Genome Sequenced, And It Could Mean Everything
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In the dense forests of southern Vietnam, a team of scientists has achieved a surprising finding: the rediscovery of the silver-backed mouse deer (Tragulus versicolor), a species thought extinct since 1990.This small ungulate, the size of a rabbit and with tiny tusks, was first photographed in three decades, thanks to a combination of local knowledge and modern technology.The history of a lost species: this animal was found in VietnamThe Tragulu…
Can Science Help Save the 'Asian Unicorn'? Maybe.
One of the rarest animals in the world is, in fact, a unicorn—at least by one name. But most people call it a saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis). Known as the “Asian unicorn” thanks to its unique horns and its near-mythical status, the extremely rare saola might actually be extinct in the wild. No one has seen one since 2013, after all. But these unicorns might still be out there, roaming the dense mountainous forests of Laos and Vietnam in secret.…
An international team of researchers has made major discoveries about the Asian unicorn, the mysterious animal and extremely rare, which has been seen in the wild for almost 12 years....
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