One of the 3 jackals on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Canidae
Lupulella mesomelas
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is a very ancient canid, little changed since the Pleistocene, and forms stable monogamous pairs in which both parents take an active part in raising the pups.
Weight
6 kg – 12 kg
Size
45 cm – 95 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
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Sources consulted: Wikidata · Wikipedia (Black-backed jackal) · Animal Diversity Web · Animalia.bio · Britannica · The Animal Files · PMC (rabies vaccine study) · PMC (Babesia rossi natural hosts study)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 17.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with African Jackals — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about african jackals.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
