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Definitions of jackal in various dictionaries:
noun - Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog
Any of several doglike mammals of the genus Canis of Africa and southern Asia that are mainly foragers feeding on plants, small animals, and occasionally carrion.
An accomplice or a lackey who aids in the commission of base or disreputable acts.
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| The average day of this wild canine is spent hunting & scavenging |
| The name of this doglike predator is from the Persian word "shagal" |
| Majestic elephants & this scavenger, Canis aureus,share W National Park, namedfor the shape of bends of the Niger river |
| This Egyptian canine spends his day around Lake Nasser |
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| a slender long-legged wild dog that feeds on carrion, game, and fruit and often hunts cooperatively, found in Africa and southern Asia. |
| Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog smaller than a wolf sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair |
| a wild animal like a dog that lives in Africa and southern Asia and eats animals that have died or been killed by others |
| any of several types of wild dog of Asia and Africa that hunt and travel in groups |
| Any of several doglike mammals of the genus Canis of Africa and southern Asia that are mainly foragers feeding on plants, small animals, and occasionally carrion. |
| An accomplice or a lackey who aids in the commission of base or disreputable acts. |
| One who performs menial tasks for another. |
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Jackals are medium-sized omnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, which also includes wolves, coyotes and the domestic dog. While the word "jackal" has historically been used for many small canids, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-backed jackal and side-striped jackal of sub-Saharan Africa, and the golden jackal of south-central Eurasia, which is more closely related to other members of the genus Canis. * Jackals and coyotes (sometimes called the "American jackal") are opportunistic omnivores, predators of small to medium-sized animals and proficient scavengers. Their long legs and curved canine teeth are adapted for hunting small mammals, birds, and reptiles, and their large feet and fused leg bones give them a physique well-suited for long-distance running, capable of maintaining speeds of 16 km/h (9.9 mph) for extended periods of time. Jackals are crepuscular, most active at dawn and dusk. * Their most common social unit is a monogamous pa |