Rare ‘Pegasus’ Filmed in Thailand Wildlife Sanctuary (Video)

Staff stumbled upon an animal with a reputation for evoking mythical creatures in Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary and shared a photo and a video of it on social media. The rare animal, which the Thailand sanctuary called a “pegasus,” appears to be a Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus), also called the gray long-tailed goral.

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Chinese gorals are native to parts of southeastern Asia—including parts of India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and possibly Laos. This mountainous species prefers to live in “rugged, inaccessible areas,” including steep slopes. So, imagine Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary staff’s surprise when they came across one of these animals in the flesh.

See the rare “pegasus” in Thailand here:

See a still photo of the goral here:

チェンマイに天馬現る！ 絶滅危惧種のゴーラル、ドイ ルアン チエンダオで目撃さる！#チェンマイ #天馬 #絶滅危惧種 #オナガゴーラル #チェンダオ #タイ #自然破壊 #環境https://t.co/ZtTczEeind pic.twitter.com/KicSji6lnK

— 🇯🇵タイニュース・クロスボンバー（🇹🇭 X-Bomber Thailand) (@XBomberThailand) July 5, 2025

Header stock image of a Himalayan goral by JanMengr/Getty Images

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