Picture courtesy of Alan Morton, Wildlife Photographer
Black-backed Jackal
Shoulder height: 40cm
Mass: up to 11 kg
Gestation: 60 days with up to 6 pups in a litter
Handsome species. They have a distinctive cry which is well-known and they communicate with an elaborate vocabulary. Mainly nocturnal and found singly or in pairs. Cunning and swift, they lie up during the day under low bushes.
Their young are born in antbear holes. Drink water regularly. Sight, scent and hearing are acute.
Diet consists of rodents, reptiles, game-birds, insects, eggs, fruit and hares. They will also hunt on young antelope and small, young livestock.
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