NEWSLINK: Tiger From Vidarbha Walked over 1,700 Km In 7 Months,The Longest For Any Tiger In The World

Continuing on its unstoppable journey, a radio-collared tiger - TWLS-T1-C1 - has already covered a distance of more than 1,700 km in the last 7 months, reports The Indian Express.

Belonging to the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Vidarbha's Yavatmal, the tiger - that started from the sanctuary in June - is now the longest traveller in the history of big cats in the country.
According to Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) Field Director Ravikiran Govekar, the tiger had already traveled 1,500 km towards Ajanta Hills before returning to Dnyanganga last week.

The journey back and forth across eight districts of Maharashtra and Telangana makes it a record-breaking journey, one that hasn't been heard of before.

Claiming it was the first tiger to inhabit Dnyanganga this Friday, the officials were baffled by the animal's extraordinary nomadic instincts.

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