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Three Wild Dog Brothers Traveled 2,564 Miles Across Zambia, A Record For An African Mammal - A-Z Animals

Three male African wild dogs traveled 2,564 miles (4,126 km) across Zambia, setting a new record for the farthest distance traveled by any African mammal. The brothers migrated from Kafue National Park to a new range over a nine-month period. Researchers tracked the journey via GPS, noting that the animals successfully avoided cities, highways, and rival packs. The findings were detailed in a paper by Montana State University researchers, providing new data on how endangered species move through fragmented environments.

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  • ✓ Three male African wild dogs traveled 2,564 miles across Zambia.
  • ✓ The journey started at Kafue National Park and ended in a new range in Zambia.
  • ✓ The trip lasted nine months.
  • ✓ The distance traveled is a record for an African mammal.
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Montana State University researchers published a paper detailing the 2,564-mile GPS-tracked journey.

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  1. Three African Wild Dog Brothers Set Mammal Travel Record in Zambia

    Three male African wild dogs traveled 2,564 miles (4,126 km) across Zambia, setting a new record for the farthest distance traveled by any African mammal. The brothers migrated from Kafue National Park to a new range over a nine-month period. Researchers tracked the journey via GPS, noting that the animals successfully avoided cities, highways, and rival packs. The findings were detailed in a paper by Montana State University researchers, providing new data on how endangered species move through fragmented environments.

    Why it matters

    African wild dogs are an endangered species. This record-breaking dispersal provides insight into the movement patterns of the species across fractured territories.

    What is confirmed

    • Three male African wild dogs traveled 2,564 miles across Zambia.
    • The journey started at Kafue National Park and ended in a new range in Zambia.
    • The trip lasted nine months.
    • The distance traveled is a record for an African mammal.
    • Researchers from Montana State University published a paper on the journey.

    What to watch next

    • Further analysis of the GPS data regarding the specific routes taken to avoid human infrastructure
    • Peer review or additional academic commentary on the Montana State University paper
    Sources used for this update (7)
    1. A-Z Animals — Three Wild Dog Brothers Traveled 2,564 Miles Across Zambia, A Record For An African Mammal
    2. Montana State University — Recent paper by Montana State researchers about African wild dogs receives international attention
    3. Animal Survival International — Three wild dogs have travelled farther than any African mammal
    4. A-Z Animals — Three Wild Dogs Complete Record-Breaking 2,500-Mile Journey Across Africa
    5. animalso.com — African Wild Dogs’ Record 2,564-Mile Journey Explained
    6. a-z-animals.com — Three Wild Dog Brothers Traveled 2,564 Miles Across Zambia, A ...
    7. a-z-animals.com — Ashley Driggs, Author at A-Z Animals
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