Fanged Deer Once Thought To Be Extinct Is Rediscovered In Vietnam

The rediscovery of the silver-backed chevrotain provides big hope for the conservation of biodiversity, especially threatened species, in Vietnam, said Hoang Minh Duc, head of the Southern Institute of Ecology's Department of Zoology. This also encourages us, together with relevant and international partners, to devote time and effort to further investigation and conservation of Vietnam's biodiversity heritage.