side stripped jackal


Side Stripped Jackal Canis adustus

Side Stripped Jackal
Canis adustus

Distribution:
Whole sub Saharian Africa. Rain forest of middle Africa excluded.
Habitat:
Savannas. All the areas more or less dry with bushes or small trees on which to shelter. Mountains till 2.000 m.
Size:
Weight: Both Male and Female 6,5 to 14 kg.
Shoulder height: Both Male and female 40 to 50 cm.
Behaviour:
Nocturnal. During the day it rests among the rocks or hidden in the bushes. It lives in couple lifelong.
Its enmies are: leopards and hyaenas.
Food:
Carnivorous. It feeds with birds and mammals rabbit sized. It also likes fruits, berries and carrions.
Reproduction:
3 to 8 offsprings after 2 monts of geastation.
Longevity:
From 10 to 12 years.