Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in search of a mate
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Mon, 14 September 2026
1 report- BBC News World14:08first to report
Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
Tue, 15 September 2026
3 reports- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)09:01
Trzy samce dzikiego psa afrykańskiego przebyły 4126 kilometrów przez Zambię, dokonując najdłuższej zarejestrowanej wędrówki wśród afrykańskich ssaków. Zwierzęta opuściły Park Narodowy Kafue i po dziewięciomiesięcznej podróży osiedliły się na nowym terytorium. O wynikach badań naukowcy poinformowali w czasopiśmie "Ecology".
- el-balad.com09:44
Three African wild dog males in Zambia traveled 4,126 km in nine months, setting a record Matt Becker calls the longest on record.
- Channel News Asia14:08
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- ČT24 (Czechia)09:00
Tříčlenná smečka psů hyenovitých urazila při hledání partnerek napříč Zambií rekordní vzdálenost téměř čtyř tisíc kilometrů. Podle vědců jde o nejdelší zaznamenanou cestu suchozemského savce v Africe za účelem nalezení partnera. Výzkum zároveň ukázal, že populace těchto vzácných šelem mohou být v budoucnu propojenější, než se dosud předpokládalo, uvedla BBC.
Thu, 17 September 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World04:00
As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the dogs’ perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territory It sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home of their own after their family tells them to leave. They dodge cars and hunters in search of a new life, navigating bushmeat snares and the hostility of a human-dominated landscape until they find a new haven on the African savannah. But this is exactly what...
- Times of India10:16
A trio of African wild dog brothers undertook a remarkable odyssey covering 4,126 kilometers across Zambia. This unprecedented trek marks the longest documented dispersal by a mammal in Africa. Their journey through various terrains, including natural reserves and areas impacted by humans, highlights the crucial need for habitat connectivity beyond national park borders, revealing pressing conservation issues faced by species that require large ranges.