Jackals

species of mammal

Jackals are canids native to Africa and Eurasia. While the word has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) and side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) of Central and Southern Africa, and the golden jackal (Canis aureus) of south-central Europe and Asia. The African golden wolf (Canis lupaster) was also formerly considered a jackal.

species of mammal

species of mammal

part of the grave goods of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun

canid hybrid resulting from a mating between a dog and a golden jackal