Tiger set a record of more than 1,300km in 5 months

The 2.5-year-old tiger travels the longest distance ever recorded in India to find a new mate, prey or territory.

The tiger goes through two states in India.(Photo: BBC).

With a radio signal collar, the male tiger left the wildlife sanctuary in the western Indian state of Maharashtra in June. It then moved over to farms, waters and highways. neighboring states. During that time, he only encountered the human once, causing injury to the victim when he was in the bush where he was resting.

The tiger, named C1, is one of the three juveniles of the T1 female tiger in Tipeshwar reserve. The researchers put a radio on it in February, after which the C1 continued to wander in the forests until the rainy season to find a suitable settlement area. It left the reserve at the end of June, passing seven districts in the state of Maharashtra and its neighboring state, Telangana. Last weekend, C1 was discovered in another reserve in Maharashtra.

A tiger's journey from the Tipeshwar sanctuary.(Photo: BBC).

Wildlife officials said the big cat did not move in a straight line. They track it via information from GPS satellites every hour. C1 has been recorded in more than 5,000 locations over the past 9 months."The tiger may be looking for mates, food or territory. Much of the potential habitat for tigers in India is owned and new tigers are exploring other places," said Dr. Bilal Habib, Biologist at Indian Wildlife Institute said.

The tiger hid in the daytime and moved in the dark, killing wild pigs and cattle for meat. Dr. Habib confirmed a wounded man after encountering the tiger. However, authorities said it was necessary to arrest and move the tiger to the nearest forest to avoid an "unfortunate accident". They are also concerned about the possible future loss of contact with the animals due to the battery of the radio necklace being only 20%.

Tiger populations are increasing in India, but their habitat is increasingly narrower and prey is not always available. Each tiger needs about 500 prey in its territory to secure food.