African Wild Dogs Trek Thousands of Kilometres to Find Mates, Study Shows

African wild dogs trek thousands of kilometres to find mates, study shows

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, the longest recorded dispersal for any African mammal, the study found. The study, […]

Three African Wild Dogs Clocked A Staggering 4,000 Km In Search Of Mates

Across Eastern and Southern Africa, endangered wild dogs are still capable of making long journeys between distant ecosystems, according to research published by Ecology journal in mid-September. The study expressly provides new evidence that wildlife corridors still connect protected areas even with expanding human activity. It documented 19 groups of wild dogs dispersing across thousands […]

Zambia : Study Highlights Journey Of African Wild Dogs

Three African wild dogs have set a new record after travelling 4,126 kilometres across Southern Africa in an eight-month journey, the longest recorded dispersal by any African mammal. The findings, published in the journal Ecology, provide new evidence that wildlife corridors connecting protected areas remain functional despite increasing human activity and habitat fragmentation. The study […]