EndangeredAfrican Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
One of the 3 jackals on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Canidae
Canis adustus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The side-striped jackal is the most forest-dwelling and the least known of the African jackals. It is told apart by a white stripe and a black one running along each flank, and by the white tip of its tail. Unlike the black-backed jackal it prefers dense woodland and scrub to open ground. It is strictly nocturnal, omnivorous and surprisingly fond of fruit: in some areas fruit makes up more than half its diet. It lives in monogamous pairs that defend a territory.
Weight
6.5 kg – 14 kg
Size
65 cm – 81 cm
Life expectancy
12 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.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Lupulella adusta
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 14.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Side-striped Jackal — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about side-striped jackal.
