Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Jackal

Canis aureus

Description:

The golden jackal (Canis aureus), also known as the common jackal, Asiatic jackal[3] or reed wolf[4] is a canid native to north and northeastern Africa, southeastern and central Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and southeast Asia. It is classed by the IUCN as Least Concern, due to its widespread range in areas with optimum food and shelter.[1] It is a social species, whose basic social unit consists of a breeding pair, followed by its offspring. The golden jackal is highly adaptable, being able to exploit many foodstuffs, from fruit and insects to small ungulates.[3] As of 2005,[5] 13 subspecies were recognised but C. l. lupasater has since been removed.

Notes:

Kankaria Zoo,

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Spotted by
Sachin Zaveri

Ahmedabad, India

Spotted on Jan 26, 2014
Submitted on Feb 3, 2014

Spotted for Mission

Related Spottings

Canis lupus lupus Wolf Lupo, wolf Indian jackal - female

Nearby Spottings

Nicobar Pigeon Silver Pheasant Lady Amherst's Pheasant Common Crane

Reference

Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team