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Fast Fact Attack: Endangered Species 22 – The Saola aka the Asian Unicorn
Description Endemic to the Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam, the enigmatic saola was only discovered in 1992. A team made up of workers and scientists from the Ministry of Forestry of Vietnam...
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Fast Fact Attack: Endangered Species No. 27 – The Chinese Pangolin
Description Conservationists fear these endearing, armour-plated little ‘scaly anteaters’ may be overlooked because they are not quite as cute as some of the animals on the list. But, I think they...
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Fast Fact Attack: Endangered Species No. 34 – Tonkin snub-nosed monkey
Description The elusive Tonkin snub-nosed monkey was believed to be extinct until 1989 when a small population was found in Na Hang District in Tuyen Quang Province of Vietnam. Later, in 2002, Fauna...
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Fast Fact Attack: Endangered Species No. 54 – The Grey-shanked Douc Langur
Description Mankind has done irreparable damage to these poor langurs. Their numbers were reduced dramatically during the Vietnam War when the their habitat was heavily bombed and sprayed with...
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Fast Fact Attack: Endangered Species No. 56 – The Cat Ba Langur
Description Animals lose their habitat for a variety of reasons. Slash and burn agriculture is one of the biggest culprits, followed closely by illegal logging and illegal plantation building. But...
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Fast Fact Attack: Endangered Species No. 71 – The Dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog
“Nothing living should ever be treated with contempt. Whatever it is that lives – a man, a tree, or a bird – should be touched gently, because the time is short. Civilization is another word for...
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