Wild Dogs Record 2,500-Mile Trek Across Zambia in Search of a Mate
Researchers found three brothers traveled 4,126 km over eight months, the longest dispersal recorded for any African mammal.
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African wild dogs trek thousands of kilometres to find mates, study shows
LUSAKA, Sept 15 : African wild dogs can travel more than 4,000 km (2,500 miles) across the continent to find mates, according to new research that suggests the endangered species' surviving populations are more interconnected than previously thought.Three brothers covered 4,126 kilometres over eight months, t
A pack of African wild dogs has covered a journey of 4,000 kilometers. According to scientists, that is the greatest distance ever traveled by an African land animal in search of a mate, reports the BBC. The scientists followed three brothers who had been fitted with GPS trackers. They zigzagged through the country and avoided busy areas. That this was necessary was evident from the results of other wild dogs that were tracked: they ended up in…
A pack of African wild dogs has completed a record journey of 4,000 kilometers through Zambia. According to scientists, it was the greatest distance ever recorded for an African land mammal in search of a mate, reports the BBC.
Three wild dog brothers travel record 2,500 miles across Africa to find mates
Three wild dog brothers travelled nearly 2,500 miles across Zambia for one simple reason: they needed to find mates.The extraordinary journey is believed to be the longest ever recorded for an African land mammal dispersing in search of...
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