You say you don't believe in unicorns? Well, one of the mythical animal's real-life relatives, known as the saola, has died after its short stay in a village in Laos.
The mammal -- often referred to as the Asian unicorn even though the antelope-like creature has two horns -- is so rare that only 250 are believed to exist worldwide, and none are in captivity.
The BBC reports that the saola -- discovered in Southeast Asia in the early 1990s -- has never been seen in the wild by biologists. Its existence, to date, has been confirmed only in photos by local villagers.
Full story with pictures: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/rare-asian-unicorn-dies-in-captivity-in-laos/19637839
The mammal -- often referred to as the Asian unicorn even though the antelope-like creature has two horns -- is so rare that only 250 are believed to exist worldwide, and none are in captivity.
The BBC reports that the saola -- discovered in Southeast Asia in the early 1990s -- has never been seen in the wild by biologists. Its existence, to date, has been confirmed only in photos by local villagers.
Full story with pictures: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/rare-asian-unicorn-dies-in-captivity-in-laos/19637839
