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Canis aureus Canis adustus Canis mesomelas Canis simensis |
The jackal (borrowed from Persian شغال shoghal) is one of a number of small- to medium-sized members of the Canidae family found in Africa and Asia. Jackals fill a similar ecological niche as the coyote in North America, that of scavenger and lesser predator.
Jackals may occasionally assemble in small packs, but normally hunt alone.
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