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#antelope — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #antelope, aggregated by home.social.

  1. Wildlife on this morning's walk in an urban nature reserve. Saw springbok (pictured), zebra (pictured), blesbok and bosbok.

    #hiking #wanderlust #southafrica #moreletta #pretoria #wildlife #antelope

  2. Hype for the Future 180C → City of Norfolk, Nebraska (plus Northeast Nebraska)

    Introduction The City of Norfolk is a city located in the northeastern portion of the State of Nebraska, located north of the major corridor that contains Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, and North Platte. Located in Madison County, the community is the seventh-largest city in the State of Nebraska and is located north of the City of Madison, which serves as the county seat. Today, Norfolk is a community located at the junction of Routes 81 and 275, with the Norfolk Lodge and […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  3. Hype for the Future 180C → City of Norfolk, Nebraska (plus Northeast Nebraska)

    Introduction The City of Norfolk is a city located in the northeastern portion of the State of Nebraska, located north of the major corridor that contains Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, and North Platte. Located in Madison County, the community is the seventh-largest city in the State of Nebraska and is located north of the City of Madison, which serves as the county seat. Today, Norfolk is a community located at the junction of Routes 81 and 275, with the Norfolk Lodge and […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  4. Hype for the Future 180C → City of Norfolk, Nebraska (plus Northeast Nebraska)

    Introduction The City of Norfolk is a city located in the northeastern portion of the State of Nebraska, located north of the major corridor that contains Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, and North Platte. Located in Madison County, the community is the seventh-largest city in the State of Nebraska and is located north of the City of Madison, which serves as the county seat. Today, Norfolk is a community located at the junction of Routes 81 and 275, with the Norfolk Lodge and […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  5. Hype for the Future 180C → City of Norfolk, Nebraska (plus Northeast Nebraska)

    Introduction The City of Norfolk is a city located in the northeastern portion of the State of Nebraska, located north of the major corridor that contains Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, and North Platte. Located in Madison County, the community is the seventh-largest city in the State of Nebraska and is located north of the City of Madison, which serves as the county seat. Today, Norfolk is a community located at the junction of Routes 81 and 275, with the Norfolk Lodge and […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  6. Hype for the Future 180C → City of Norfolk, Nebraska (plus Northeast Nebraska)

    Introduction The City of Norfolk is a city located in the northeastern portion of the State of Nebraska, located north of the major corridor that contains Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, and North Platte. Located in Madison County, the community is the seventh-largest city in the State of Nebraska and is located north of the City of Madison, which serves as the county seat. Today, Norfolk is a community located at the junction of Routes 81 and 275, with the Norfolk Lodge and […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  7. Mountain Bongo Breeding and Rewilding

    The Mountain Bongo, a critically endangered #antelope subspecies endemic to the montane forests in #Kenya, is listed on the International Union for #Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. They are at high risk of global #extinction. With fewer than 100 Mountain Bongos left in the wild, this species has experienced one of the steepest population declines due to unrestricted hunting, poaching, habitat loss, and diseases.

    mountkenyawildlifeconservancy.

    #bongo

  8. Saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis

    Saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis

    IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR)

    Location: Vietnam and Laos

    The Saola is an extremely rare #antelope species is restricted to the Annamite Mountains along the border of Laos and Vietnam. In Vietnam, they occur in Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua-Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. In Laos, they have been recorded in Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, Khammouan, Savannakhet and Xekong provinces, generally within remote wet evergreen forests.

    The elusive #Saola is one of the rarest and most mysterious animals on Earth. Described as Southeast Asia’s ‘unicorn’, this Critically Endangered #antelope is facing imminent #extinction due to indiscriminate snaring, illegal hunting, and #deforestation. No Saolas survive in captivity, and their numbers in the wild are estimated at fewer than 100. They are collateral victims of the region’s rampant #bushmeat and illegal wildlife trade, with their decline accelerated by roads, logging and expanding human access. Use your wallet as a weapon. To help the world’s rarest antelope and make sure you avoid all wildlife products, be #Vegan and choose #palmoilfree items. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife

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    Known as the ‘Asian #Unicorn’ the #Saola is like a wild #cow or #antelope 🐮🩷 They face unparalleled threats including #deforestation. Only around 100 now remain alive 😭 Be #Vegan for them 🥦 #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸☠️🔥🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-beE

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    Shy, elusive and gentle #Saolas 🐮🐄 have beautiful facial markings. Known as Asian #Unicorns they’re the rarest hoofed #mammal alive. Just a handful remain. Fight for them when you shop, be #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-beE

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    Appearance & Behaviour

    The Saola is a curious looking #ungulate often described as being antelope-like in appearance, yet they are more closely related to wild cattle. They have a sleek, chocolate-brown coat, with striking white markings on the face and long, gently curved horns that can grow up to 50 centimetres for both sexes. These parallel horns have earned them the nickname the ‘Asian Unicorn.’

    Highly secretive and shy, Saolas are rarely seen even by local indigenous people, and much of what we know comes from a handful of camera-trap images and village interviews. Saolas are solitary ungulates or found in small groups and may use scent glands to mark their territories. Saolas appear to favour lower altitudes during the dry season and may migrate with seasonal changes in water and vegetation.

    Threats

    Widespread snaring and indiscriminate hunting

    The primary threat to Saola survival is indiscriminate snaring across their forest habitat. These wire snares are set to catch a variety of animals like wild pigs, civets and muntjacs, but Saolas are frequently caught as bycatch. Because Saolas are not specifically targeted, their deaths often go unnoticed or unreported. The sheer density of snares—sometimes thousands per square kilometre—means that even extremely rare species like the Saola are at constant risk of entrapment.

    Bushmeat and traditional medicine trade

    Despite not being valued specifically for their meat or body parts, Saolas are still victims of Southeast Asia’s booming wildlife trade. They are often killed and consumed locally or caught up in snares set for animals more widely traded or consumed for bushmeat and medicinal purposes. The expansion of disposable income and demand for wild meat and medicinal wildlife products in Vietnam and China is driving this crisis. Villagers report a sharp drop in sightings, indicating Saolas are being wiped out as collateral damage in this unregulated trade.

    Road construction and increased human access

    The rapid expansion of roads such as the Ho Chi Minh Road and the East-West Economic Corridor has fragmented Saola habitat and created unprecedented access for poachers. These roads allow motorbikes and trucks to transport wildlife quickly to urban markets, making illegal hunting more efficient. The increased accessibility also brings in thousands of forest product collectors who opportunistically snare wildlife. Road development directly and indirectly fuels the extinction of Saolas by opening up remote refuges once safe from exploitation.

    Deforestation for monocultures like palm oil

    Although hunting is the most immediate threat, habitat loss is an intensifying danger due to shifting agriculture, logging, mining and hydropower development. The Annamite forests are being carved up into ever smaller fragments, making it harder for Saola populations to remain connected. Forest blocks under 100 km² are likely uninhabitable for Saolas, who depend on large tracts of wet evergreen forest with low human disturbance. As development pressures mount, remaining habitat is also degraded by noise, pollution and human presence.

    Ineffective protected area management

    While Saolas occur in several designated protected areas, most of these offer little real protection from hunting. Enforcement is weak or absent, and many parks are under pressure from the same road construction and development projects that threaten unprotected forests. In some cases, protected areas themselves have become conduits for illegal activities like poaching and logging. Without strong enforcement and dedicated anti-snare patrols, protected status does little to ensure Saola survival.

    Population isolation and low genetic diversity

    Saola populations are now so small and fragmented that individuals may be isolated from one another for breeding. The species’ naturally low densities and secretive behaviour are further compounded by habitat fragmentation and snaring. This isolation increases the risk of inbreeding and local extinctions. If individuals can no longer find mates or suitable territory, the population could collapse without ever being noticed.

    Climate and ecological constraints

    Saolas are highly specialised to wet evergreen forests, which are rare and shrinking. Their apparent absence from degraded or secondary forests suggests they may be intolerant of even moderate ecological change. Unlike more adaptable species such as pigs or muntjacs, Saolas do not seem able to survive in altered landscapes. As climate patterns shift and dry seasons become more severe, even their last refuges may become inhospitable.

    Rising wealth fuelling wildlife demand

    Contrary to assumptions that poverty drives biodiversity loss, it is rising wealth and urban demand that most endanger Saolas. Affluent consumers in Vietnam and China are fuelling the demand for exotic meats and traditional medicine, spurring illegal hunting. The status-driven consumption of wildlife products—rather than subsistence need—is a primary force behind the escalating poaching crisis. Until demand is curbed at the source, rare species like the Saola will continue to vanish.

    Geographic Range

    The Saola is found exclusively in the Annamite Mountains along the border of Laos and Vietnam. In Vietnam, they are recorded from Nghe An to Quang Nam provinces. In Laos, they occur in Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamxay, Khammouan, Savannakhet and Xekong provinces.

    Their historical range has shrunk drastically, and they are now believed to be confined to fewer than 10 forest blocks, with an estimated area of occupancy likely under 1,000 km². They are absent from small forest fragments and likely restricted to remote, difficult-to-access areas with lower hunting pressure.

    Diet

    The Saola is a #herbivore and a browser, feeding mainly on tender leaves, shoots, and possibly fruit. Their diet likely consists of foliage from forest understorey plants, but detailed studies are lacking due to the species’ extreme rarity and secretive nature.

    Mating and Reproduction

    Very little is known about Saola reproduction. Local reports suggest they give birth to a single calf, and births may occur in the summer. Their generation time is thought to be longer than that of sympatric species like muntjacs or pigs, with lower reproductive output. No captive births have ever occurred.

    FAQs

    How many Saolas are left in the wild?

    Estimates suggest there are fewer than 100 individuals remaining in the wild, with a likely number of under 250 mature individuals (IUCN SSC, 2020). No confirmed sightings have occurred since 2013, and the vast majority of reports come from indirect sources such as camera traps or local accounts.

    Do Saolas make good pets?

    Absolutely not. Saolas are wild, elusive, and cannot survive in captivity. Every individual removed from the wild brings them closer to extinction. Keeping or capturing Saolas is illegal and a direct threat to their survival.

    Why are Saolas so rare?

    Saolas are not specifically targeted, but they are frequent victims of indiscriminate snaring, which is widespread in their range. The pressure from hunting is compounded by habitat fragmentation, road construction, and increased human encroachment, leaving them with few undisturbed refuges.

    What is being done to protect Saolas?

    Efforts include the Saola Working Group’s use of camera traps, dung analysis and local knowledge to pinpoint remaining populations. Conservationists are advocating for snare-removal programmes and more effective protected area management, but without a captive breeding programme or large-scale investment, Saolas remain perilously close to extinction (Wilkinson & Duc, 2016).

    What type of forest do Saolas live in?

    They are found in wet evergreen forests with minimal dry season, primarily on the Vietnamese slopes of the Annamite Mountains. These habitats are cooler, cloud-covered and have high year-round rainfall, creating a niche Saolas are uniquely adapted to. Unfortunately, such habitats are increasingly fragmented and degraded.

    Take Action!

    Saolas are being driven to extinction by snares and the relentless pursuit of wild meat and medicine. Every product you buy that contributes to forest loss—like those made with palm oil—accelerates their disappearance. Support local communities leading conservation efforts in Vietnam and Laos. Reject all exotic animal products. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #Vegan #BoycottMeat

    Protect Saolas by going vegan and boycotting palm oil in the supermarket, it’s the #Boycott4Wildlife

    Support the conservation of this species

    This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.

    Further Information

    Wilkinson, N. M., & Van Duc, L. (2016). Rank aggregation of local expert knowledge for conservation planning of the critically endangered saola. Conservation Biology, 30(6), 1098–1107. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12853

    IUCN SSC Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group. (2020). Pseudoryx nghetinhensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T18597A22195870. Retrieved from https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18597/22195870

    Wikipedia. (n.d.). Saola. Retrieved 6 April 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saola

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  9. EHD/BTV cases reported in deer/antelope in eastern Montana, northern Idaho

    MISSOULA, Mont. — Wildlife authorities in eastern Montana and northern Idaho are alerting the public after recent cases…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Antelope #BTV #Deer #EHD #idaho #Montana #outbreaks #Science
    newsbeep.com/us/163593/

  10. Antelope species no longer extinct in wild after #conservation efforts
    bbc.co.uk/newsround/67689675

    "#ScimitarHornedOryx which had become #extinct in the wild, has now been downgraded to #Endangered, as a result of a successful breeding programme... The #antelope are now thriving within #Chad's #OuadiRimé, at the #OuadiAchim Faunal Reserve. The programme has seen 510 scimitar-horned #oryx young born in the wild."

    #ConservationOptimism #Animals #Antelopes #Africa

  11. Hopefully everyone is having a lovely weekend! Please enjoy "Breathe", one of Salkitten's most wonderful pieces for me. His depiction of Fen here is just so artistically lovely and calming.

    #OC #furry #furryart #artwork #art #anthro #antelope #springbok

  12. Hopefully everyone is having a lovely weekend! Please enjoy "Breathe", one of Salkitten's most wonderful pieces for me. His depiction of Fen here is just so artistically lovely and calming.

    #OC #furry #furryart #artwork #art #anthro #antelope #springbok

  13. Hopefully everyone is having a lovely weekend! Please enjoy "Breathe", one of Salkitten's most wonderful pieces for me. His depiction of Fen here is just so artistically lovely and calming.

    #OC #furry #furryart #artwork #art #anthro #antelope #springbok

  14. Taking a break from an evening of housework to share "Power Core," by the incredible Khatmedic. This was the first set-piece I commissioned from her and I was thrilled with it, being an admirer of her work ever since. Reimagining Fen in a #scifi theme was incredibly satisfying and her take was just perfect for the new tone.

    #OC #art #artwork #furryart #furry #springbok #antelope #fantasy #futuristic

  15. Taking a break from an evening of housework to share "Power Core," by the incredible Khatmedic. This was the first set-piece I commissioned from her and I was thrilled with it, being an admirer of her work ever since. Reimagining Fen in a #scifi theme was incredibly satisfying and her take was just perfect for the new tone.

    #OC #art #artwork #furryart #furry #springbok #antelope #fantasy #futuristic

  16. And now for a #scifi theme! This is "Holodeck" by AntonHNZ, who used a very cool photobashing technique to create a spectacular scene of a fancy, cyberised Fen!

    #oc #art #artwork #furry #furryart #fantasy #scifiart #antelope #springbok #characterdesign

  17. And now for a #scifi theme! This is "Holodeck" by AntonHNZ, who used a very cool photobashing technique to create a spectacular scene of a fancy, cyberised Fen!

    #oc #art #artwork #furry #furryart #fantasy #scifiart #antelope #springbok #characterdesign

  18. And now for a #scifi theme! This is "Holodeck" by AntonHNZ, who used a very cool photobashing technique to create a spectacular scene of a fancy, cyberised Fen!

    #oc #art #artwork #furry #furryart #fantasy #scifiart #antelope #springbok #characterdesign

  19. Good morning, please enjoy another of Caraid's beautiful pieces of my OC Fen - this time rock climbing! I won this piece in a stream raffle many years ago and have adored it ever since, it is simple and simply gorgeous. <3

    #OC #art #furryart #springbok #antelope #anthro #fantasy

  20. CW: Long List Showing Animal Phyla with Examples and Links

    Animal Kingdom

    Domain Eukaryota #Eukaryotes
    Kingdom Animalia #Animals
    Subdivision Bilateria BilateralSymmetry
    Phyla Nephrozoa
    Superphylum Deuterostomia
    Phylum Chordata Chordates
    Subphylum Vertebrata (Craniate)
    Superclass Agnatha
    Jawless Fish #Lamprey #Hagfish
    Infraphylum Gnathostomata
    Jawed Vertbrates
    Superclass Tetrapoda
    Class Chondrichthyes Cartilaginous fish #Sharks #Skates #Rays
    Class Osteichthyes Bony Vertebrates
    Subclass Actinoptetygii Ray-finned fish #Sturgeon Paddlefish Bowfin Gars
    Subclass Sarcoptetygii Lobe-finned fish
    Class Amphibia #Amphibians #Frogs
    Class Sauropsida #Reptiles #Birds
    Subclass Synapsida
    Class Mammalia (#Mammals)
    Order Monotremata (#Monotremes) #Platypus #Echidna
    Subclass Theria
    Infraclass Marsupialia (#Marsupials) Bandicoots #Kangaroos #Koalas #Opossums TasmanianDevils #Wallabies #Wombats
    Infraclass Placentalia
    Clade Atlantogenata
    SuperOrder Xenarthra
    Order Cingulata Armidillos
    Order Pilosa #Anteaters #Sloths
    SuperOrder Afrotheria
    Clade Afroinsectiphilia
    Order Afrosoricda GoldenMoles OtterShrews Tenrecs
    Order Macroscelidea ElephantShrews
    Order Tubulidentata #Aardvarks
    Clade Paenungulata
    Order Hydrocoidea Hydaxes
    Order Proboscide #Elephants
    Order Sirenia #Dugongs #Manatees
    Magnorder Boreoeutheria
    SuperOrder Euarchontoglires
    Clade Gliriformes
    Clade Glires
    Order Lagomorha #Hares #Pikas #Rabbits
    Order Rodentia #Beavers #Mice #Rats #Squirrels #Voles
    GrandOrder Euarchonta
    Order Scandentia TreeShrews
    MirOrder Primatomorpha
    Order Dermoptera Colugos
    Order Primates #Apes #Humans #Lemurs Lorises #Monkeys
    SuperOrder Laurasiatheria
    Order Eulipotyphla Gymnures #Hedgehogs #Moles Shrews Solenodons
    Order Chioptera #Bats
    GrandOrder Ferungulata
    MirOrder Ungulata
    Order Artiodactyla #Antelope #Camels #Cattle #Deer #Pigs #Whales
    Order Perissodactyla #Donkeys #Horses Rhinoceroses #Tapirs #Zebras
    MirOrder Ferae
    Order Carnivora #Bears #Cats #Dogs #Mongooses #Seals
    Order Pholidota #Pangolins

    Superphylum Ecdysozoa
    Phylum Arthropoda
    Subphylum Chelicerata
    Class Arachnida #Mites #Scorpions #Spiders
    Subphylum Myriapoda
    Class Diplopoda #Millipedes
    Class Chilopoda #Centipedes
    Subphylum Hexapoda
    Class Insecta (#Insects)
    Subclass Apterygota Primitive wingless insects with incomplete metamorphosis
    Order Archaeogantha hump-backed/jumping Bristletails
    Order Zygentoma #Silverfish Firebrats Fishmoths
    Subclass Palaeoptera Primitive winged insects, with their wings held upright or outstretched at rest and incomplete metamorphosis
    Order Ephemeroptera #Mayflies
    Order Odanata #Dragonflies #Damselflies
    Subclass Polyneoptera Winged insects, with a broad, fan-like extension to their hind wings, and incomplete metamorphosis
    Order Orthoptera BushCrickets #Crickets #Grasshoppers #Locusts
    Order Phasmida #StickInsects
    Order Plecoptera Stoneflies
    Order Dermaptera #Earwigs
    Order Blattodea #Cockroaches #Termites
    Order Embioptera Webspinners
    Order Grylloblatteria Rockcrawlers
    Order Mantophasmatodea Prayingmantids Walkingsticks
    Order Zoraptera AngelInsects
    Subclass Paraneoptera Higher insects, with mostly incomplete metamorphosis, where a nymph generally resembles the adult
    Order Hemiptera #Truebugs
    SubOrder Auchenorrhyncha #Cicadas #Leafhoppers #Planthoppers #Treehoppers Spittlebugs
    SubOrder Heteroptera
    InfraOrder Cimicomorpha #BedBugs BatBugs AssassinBugs PirateBugs
    InfraOrder Dipsocoromorpha
    InfraOrder Inicocephaloidea
    InfraOrder Gerromorpha WaterStriders
    InfraOrder Leptopodomorpha ShoreBugs SpinyShoreBugs
    InfraOrder Nepomorpha True WaterBugs
    InfraOrder Peloridimorpha
    InfraOrder Pentatomomorpha #StinkBugs FlatBugs SeedBugs
    SubOrder Sternorhyncha #Aphids ScaleInsects Whiteflies
    Order Phthiraptera sucking & biting #Lice
    Order Psocoptera Booklice Barklice
    Order Thysanoptera #Thrips
    Subclass Endopterygota Higher insects, with a clear metamorphosis from larva via a pupa to adult, also called Holometabola
    Order Coleoptera #Beetles
    Order Diptera true #Flies
    Order Hymenoptera #Ants #Bees #Wasps
    Order Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Moths
    Order Mecoptera Scorpionflies
    Order Megaloptera Alderflies
    Order Neuroptera Lacewings
    Order Siphonaptera #Fleas
    Order Raphidioptera Snakeflies
    Order Strepsiptera Twistegwingflies
    Order Trichoptera Caddisflies Sedgeflies

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