Jackal

© Graham Cooke

Jackal pairs mate for life and they are very territorial.

For more information on Jackal see:

Side-striped Jackal and Black-backed Jackal

There are three species of Jackal in Africa: the Common or Golden Jackal (Canis aureus), found in East and North Africa and the Black-Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) and Side-striped (Canis adustus), that are more widely spread over the continent.
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