10 minutes agoVietnam deer Rediscovered after nearly 30 years
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A very rare species of young animals, similar to the deer, thought to be on the verge of extinction, has been found in the northwest jungle of Vietnam for the first time in almost 30 years. Known as Chevrotain or my deer, it was last seen in 1990, according to a study of [...]
Known as Chevrotain or my deer, it was last seen in 1990, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.
The type Tragulus Vercolor, described for the first time in 1910 based on some of the animals found near Nha Trang, about 450 kilometers north-north of Ho Chi Minh.
Otherwise, many animals are on the verge of extinction because of the loss of habitat or change in environments.
