Zebras record the longest migration on the continent

Researchers from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said zebras in southern Africa have recorded the longest migration on the continent with a distance of up to 500km.

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Zebras make the longest continental migration ever in the mammalian world - (Photo: LiveScience)

The researchers used a GPS navigation device to track the migration of eight zebras from Namibia's land to Botswana for several months. Their migration distance is up to 500km in the Serengeti wilderness conservation area. This is a historic terrestrial migration, the longest ever in the mammalian world.

In addition, biologists were amazed by the zebra's tendency to migrate, traveling in a straight line compared to other species with devious routes . That is the reason why the migratory distance of zebra is usually longer than that of mammals, wild animals such as wildebeest, curled antelope, hyenas, elephants .

The study also provides evidence of negative human impacts on wildlife habitats, such as building border lines, highways, trains . affecting the process. Natural migration. That leads to serious harm in finding food and water, threatening the survival of wild animals in the face of the current climate change.