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Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) (Masai Mara, Kenya, Photo: Jim Scarff) (Note: this page is from the 1990 version the action plan Click here for the Black-backed jackal description from the 2004 version of the Canid Action Plan) NamesDescriptionReproductionSocial Behavior DietDistributionHabitatPopulation and Status Commercial Use and Other ThreatsCurrent Research ProgrammesProposed Research ProgramsConservation Measures Taken Updated: 15 August 1998 (All data from 1990 Canid Ac ...

Carnivora Id code: amd084 Canidae Canis adustus Sundevall, 1847 (Eng) Side-striped jackal (Fre) Chacal à flancs rayés Taxonomic notes According to Ginsberg & Macdonald (1990) five subspecies are recognised: C. a. adustus, C. a. bwela, C. a. centralis, C. a. keffensis, C. a. lateralis. IUCN threat category Not listed. Available information Literature available on the ecology of the side-striped jackal is quite limited. Although widely distributed on the continent, most of the informa ...

Carnivora Id code: amd085 Canidae Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758 (Eng) Common or golden jackal (Fre) Chacal commun Taxonomic notes Eight subspecies might be recognised according to the classification of Ginsberg & Macdonald (1990): C. a. algirensis, C. a. anthus, C. a. aureus, C. a. bea, C. a. lupaster, C. a. maroccanus, C. a. riparius, C. a. soundaicus. IUCN threat category Not listed. Available information The main references for the ecology of the golden jackal in Africa are Lamprec ...

Full screen Carnivora Id code: amd086 Canidae Canis mesomelas Schreber, 1775 (Eng) Black-backed jackal (Fre) Chacal à chabraque Taxonomic notes Two main subspecies: C. m. mesomelas (south Africa) and C. m. schmidti (east Africa) (Wilson & Reeder, 1993). According to Ginsberg & Macdonald (1990) three other races may be recognised, namely: C. m. achrotes, C. m. arenamrum, C. m. elgonae. IUCN threat category Not listed. Available information A considerable amount of information on th ...

Golden Jackal Genus: Canis Species: aureus The Jackal is much like a small wolf. It has long hair with a long and fluffy tail. It stands as tall as a moderately tall dog and has a bone structure common to the Canis family. It has long pointed ears and a medium sized pointed snout The body length of a Jackal is 70 to 80 cm. and its tail is about 25 cm. When standing, it is about 40 cm. high. The color of the Jackals fur is yellow to pale gold. The fur on a jackal is smooth. The claws of a Ja ...

Golden or Asiatic jackal (Canis aureus) Tanzania, Photo: Jim Scarff (Note: this page is from the 1990 version the action plan Click here for the Golden jackal description from the 2004 version of the Canid Action Plan) NamesDescriptionReproductionSocial Behavior DietDistributionHabitatPopulation and Status Commercial Use and Other ThreatsCurrent Research ProgrammesProposed Research ProgramsConservation Measures Taken Updated: 5 August 1998 (All data from 1990 Canid Action Plan) Nam ...

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Naomi's Animal Facts Picture courtesy of Alan Morton, Wildlife Photographer Black-backed Jackal Shoulder height: 40cm Mass: up to 11 kg Gestation: 60 days with up to 6 pups in a litter Handsome species. They have a distinctive cry which is well-known and they communicate with an elaborate vocabulary. Mainly nocturnal and found singly or in pairs. Cunning and swift, they lie up during the day under low bushes. Their young are born in antbear holes. Drink water re ...

A Jackal's Life Learn about the complicated existence of the African jackal. The Jackal Woman Read about an expert on these cunning creatures. A Crater of Life Discover the abundance of animal life in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater. Resources Hunt for more facts about jackals, both on the Web and in print. Jackals of the African Crater A Jackal's Life | The Jackal Woman | A Crater of Life | Resources | Credits NATURE Home | Previous Features

Side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) (Note: this page is from the 1990 version the action plan Click here for the Side-striped jackal description from the 2004 version of the Canid Action Plan) NamesDescriptionReproductionSocial Behavior DietDistributionHabitatPopulation and Status Commercial Use and Other ThreatsCurrent Research ProgrammesProposed Research ProgramsConservation Measures Taken Updated: 27 January 1999 (All data from 1990 Canid Action Plan) Names: English: side-striped ja ...