Saola

Scientists found a new animal in 1992 in Vietnam. They did not know about the Saola before. Saola (sah-oh-la) means long wooden sticks.

A Saola looks like a deer and loves to hide in the forest. It has long, straight horns. These horns look like giant toothpicks. They are from 12 to 20 inches long.

The Saola is short. It weighs about 220 pounds. The Saola has white lines on its face. Its hair is short and brown. The Saola’s eyes are very big. It has a dark black strip down under its fluffy tail.

People do not know very much about the Saola. The people who hunt them make traps or send dogs to catch them.

Saola is a new animal that has been found in the world. Will there be more?