two black-backed jackal puppies standing and lyingin roadway
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Niall Ferguson / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
H60A5JFile size:
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4003 x 3203 px | 33.9 x 27.1 cm | 13.3 x 10.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
20 September 2016Location:
Tarangire national Park, TanzaniaMore information:
The black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a canid native to two areas of Africa, separated by roughly 900 km. One region includes the southernmost tip of the continent, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. The other area is along the eastern coastline, including Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is listed by the IUCN as least concern, due to its widespread range and adaptability, although it is still persecuted as a livestock predator and rabies vector. Compared to other members of the genus Canis, the black-backed jackal is a very ancient species, and has changed little since the Pleistocene It is fox-like with a reddish coat and a black saddle that extends from the shoulders to the base of the tail and weighs around 15kg when fully grown. It is a monogamous animal, whose young may remain with the family to help raise new generations of pups.The black-backed jackal is not a fussy eater, and will feed on small to medium-sized animals, as well as plant matter and human refuse