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Black-Backed Jackal
Canis mesomelas |
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- Distribution:
- Horn of Africa and South Africa.
- Habitat:
- It prefers savannas and forests not too dense with a large number of shelters. The favourite Jackal's hunting ground are the wide plans.
- Size:
- Weight: Both Male and Female from 6 to 10 kg.
Shoulder height: Both Male and Female from 45 to 50 cm.
- Behaviour:
- If it is not much disturbed the Jackal is active both day and night. It lives in couple with a female which it will stay with it lifelong.
Its enemies are: leopards, cheetah, phytons and big predatorys.
- Food:
- Carnivorous. It feeds with little mammals, birds, insects, fruits and berries.
- Reproduction:
- From 3 to 8 offsprings after 2 monts of gestation.
- Longevity:
- From 10 to 14 years.
