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	Lioncrusher's Domain -- Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) facts and pictures
		Black backed jackals are monogamous and territorial animals.
		Black backed jackals cache their food, which is normally consumed a day after it is cached.
		The silver backed jackal's mating season is from April to July; and after a gestation period of 60 days, the female gives birth to three to six puppies in a termite mound or den of an aardvark.
	www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=31 (1171 words)

	Kenya safari guide - Kenyalogy: Wildlife: Mammals: Black-backed jackal
		If the prey is big, the jackal may grab the carcass with its jaws to carry it to the den, but whenever possible it will use a different system to avoid losing the prey to hyenas: swallowing food and carrying it inside the stomach to the den, where it will regurgitate for feeding the pups.
		Occupies mainly the intermediate habitat between the plains, preferred by the golden jackal, and deciduous forests, which are the haunt of the side-striped jackal.
		The black strip covers the back from the neck, where it is broader, to the tail.
	www.kenyalogy.com /eng/fauna/chacal.html (1209 words)

	MalaMala. The Mammals - Black Backed Jackal.
		The black-backed jackal is doglike in appearance with a distinct black saddle on its back.
		In the wild black-backed jackals feed on small antelope, rodents, birds and even wild fruit.
		Jackals also feed on carrion and as such are important in ridding the ecosystem from dying and dead animals.
	www.tifgs.co.uk /col/malamala_reserve/bbjackal.htm (140 words)

	Black-backed Jackal
		The Black-Backed Jackal will eat virtually any food, including carrion, small antelope, mice, reptiles, insects and wild fruits.
		This Jackal has a characteristic screaming drawn out "nyah-nyah" yell, which ends with three, or four short "nya-nya" yaps, and is most frequently heard during the mating season, which in the south, is in the winter months.
		This medium-sized, dog-like carnivore has a white-flecked, black "saddle" which is broadest at the neck and shoulders and narrows towards the base of the tail.
	www.injabula.com /jackal.htm (264 words)

	Jackal [Definition]
		The Simian Jackal is actually a wolf The Wolf or Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) is a mammal of the Canidae family and the ancestor of the domestic dog.
		A jackal is any of four small to medium-sized members of the family Canidae Canidae is the family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals commonly known as canines.
		The presence of jackals around abattoirs and funeral groundsA cemetery is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried.
	www.wikimirror.com /Jackal (1571 words)

	Black-Backed Jackal
		Also called the Silver-Backed Jackal, the Black-Backed Jackal, Canis mesomelas, is quick to exploit the opportunities of a lion kill, in this case an eland.
		This jackal was gnawing on the bones early in the morning, with the light of the sun illuminating from behind the flesh remaining on the ribs.
	www.emimages.com /nakuru/jackal.html (51 words)

	The Black-backed Jackal
		The surviving success of the black backed jackals is greatly due to their highly adaptable nature.
		Because of their migrations towards agricultural areas; if you mention black-backed jackals to a sheep farmer in South Africa, he would probably reach for his gun.
		Jackals are normally seen as being wary of humans and are not considered "aggressive" towards larger animals like sheep.
	www.encounter.co.za /article/177.html (555 words)

	Black-backed Jackal
		Her fur is tawny, silver, or black depending on where it is. The tawny tends to be dull, but on places like the back of her ears, it brightens to a near red.
		The silver and black fur of her back extends to her sides, down her arms a bit, and along her backside until it reaches low on her thighs, all a bit longer than the rest.
		The mostly black fur along her backside is a bit longer than the nearly grey tawny fur along her front.
	www.menagerie.tf /~tyrc/jackal.html (802 words)

	BLACK BACKED JACKAL
		The Black-backed jackal are the most widely distributed of the jackals of southern Africa and are also found in parts of East Africa.
		It is difficult to describe the barking of the black-backed jackals, but to those familiar with the sound it is one of the most typical noises of the African veldt.
		The white stippled black back is sharply defined from the rufous sides and legs and it is therefore easy to distinguish it from other jackal and fox species.
	www.adventureaddicts.com /africa%20info/african%20game/BLACK%20BACKED%20JACKAL.htm (230 words)

	Pictures of the black-backed jackalCanis mesomelas facts
		Black backed jackals are monogamous and territorial animals.
		The habitat of the black-backed jackal is quite variable ranging from small cities and the suburbs of large cities to the Namib desert (Ginsberg 1990).
		The black-backed jackal is easily recognized by the mantle of black hair on the back that contrasts with the rust-colored body.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis/Canis-mesomelas.html (388 words)

	Black-backed jackal
		Although the black-backed jackal is an efficient hunter it relies heavily on scavenging for its food supply.
		Jackals are common throughout Namibia and are easily seen except in the extreme north-east of the country.
		The 'saddle' on its back is black with white speckles.
	www.namibian.org /travel/wildlife/black_jackal.html (219 words)

	Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
		In South Africa, and elsewhere in Africa, the black backed jackal has a reputation as a voracious killer of lambs and sheep, a reputation that may, in part, be deserved.
		The tail is reddish-brown and black and bushy.
		A reddish brown or ginger canid with a distinctive black saddle running from the nape of the neck to the tail.
	www.canids.org /SPPACCTS/cmesomel.htm (834 words)

	Black Backed Jackal
		The black backed jackal occupies a territory on dry brush and acacia savannah.
		The jackal is an adaptable, aggressive dog species that hunts a wide range of prey and boosts its diet with plant material and carrion.
		The jackal may use an earth den, a rocky outcrop, an old aardvark hole or an excavated termite mound in which to shelter, rest and rear its young.
	homepage.eircom.net /~criley/profiles/mammals/black_backed_jackal.htm (564 words)

	Black-backed Jackal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Black-backed jackal is an (A native or inhabitant of Africa) African canine with a (Alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs) fox-like appearance, tan fur, and a thick stripe of black and silver running down its back.
		Black-backed Jackal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/black-backed_jackal.htm (125 words)

	jackal on Encyclopedia.com
		The black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, the simian jackal, C.
		Jackals are found in Africa and S Asia, where they inhabit deserts, grasslands, and brush country.
		Jackals are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Canidae.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/j1/jackal.asp (569 words)

	Jackal at exZOOberance!
		The golden jackal is classified as Canis aureus, the black-backed jackal as Canis mesomelas, the side-striped jackal as Canis adustus, and the Simien jackal as Canis simensis.
		The black-backed jackal ranges from Senegal to Somalia, south to Namibia and eastern South Africa.
		The jackal is nocturnal in areas inhabited by humans, but may be active during the day in areas where it is not molested.
	www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20walk/jackal/jackal.htm (249 words)

	Black Backed Jackal Info Page
		Black Backed Jackals give birth to 3-8 young but have an average litter of four young born after a gestation period of approximately two months
		Jackals are known to actively hunt down prey and will sometimes hunt in pairs
		Jackals are monogamous and will only have one mate for life
	www.safaricamlive.com /Encyclopedia/mammals/jackal/Black%20Backed%20Jackal%20Info.htm (309 words)

	Black-backed Jackal African Animals Jackal Wildlife Safari.info.
		The black-backed jackal is known for its habit of trailing lions and other carnivores when a kill is made: up to 10 jackals will keep a distance until the big predators have had their fill from the carcass.
		The black-backed jackal is known as a wary and cunning animal.
		Named for the broad, dark saddle on the upper body, which extends from the neck to the base of the tail, the Black-Backed Jackal is a nocturnal scavenger, although they also kill for themselves and prey on small mammals and birds.
	www.wildlifesafari.info /jackal_black-backed.html (267 words)

	Black-backed Jackal
		Dog-like appearance mediumsized, dark, white-flecked 'saddle' on back; black tail; fairly large, pointed, reddish-backed ears and elongated face, has long and slender legs.
	www.afri-bushveldadventures.co.za /jackal.htm (23 words)

	Canis mesomelas, Black-backed Jackal, Schabrackenschakal, Rooijakkals, Ombadje, Usibwe, /Gireb. Le Chacal a chabraque, Chacal con lomo
		Description: The main characteristic of the black-backed jackal, which gives it its name, is the black hair running from the back of the neck to the tail.
		However, the black-backed jackal has also been found to hunt alone or with its mate.
		Habits: Black-backed jackals are like other small wolves and foxes in their foraging.
	www.gateway-africa.com /fuanaflora/Animals/blackbackedjackal.html (335 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Black-backed jackal, silver-backed jackal
		Black-backed jackals have grey to silver, or reddish-brown fur, with a black saddle.
		Black-backed jackals live together in pairs, but often hunt in family troops.
		Black-backed jackals inhabit savannahs, bush and light forests.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/131.shtml (132 words)

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		The favourite Jackal's hunting ground are the wide plans.
		If it is not much disturbed the Jackal is active both day and night.
		It prefers savannas and forests not too dense with a large number of shelters.
	www.naturalia.org /ZOO/AN_TERRA/e_sciac_gual.html (101 words)

	Black Back Jackal animal skin pelt floor mat from South Africa
		Black Back Jackal animal skin pelt floor mat from South Africa
		Jackal animals pelts are obtained during the culling season s in South Africa and all Jackal animal skins are CITIES approved to ensure that there has been no illegal culling or poaching of these pelts.
		The Jackal skin you purchase and receive may differ just slightly in size, look, and/or pattern from the Jackal animals pelt/skin shown in the picture because of the nature Jackal animals pelts each on is unique
	www.africancraftsmarket.com /Skinjackal_details.htm (242 words)

	Black-backed jackal
		I'll be receiving a black-backed jackal from a buddy of mine who just returned from hunting Africa and cannot find a shoulder mount or table top pedestal form specifically for this specie.
		Van Dykes, you can buy a lifesize jackal form for only 55.00, 20.00 more than a coyote pedestal, if you dont have enough skin for a lifesize then cut the head of of the form and make a pedestal mount.
		Submitted by Lance H on 06/08/2004 at 16:38.
	www.taxidermy.net /forums/LifesizeArticles/04/f/0448599E96.html (126 words)

	ExactAntigen black-backed jackal monoclonal antibodies
		(1993) Biology of the black-backed jackal Canis mesomelas with reference to rabies.
		(1999) Presence of antibodies to canine distemper virus, canine parvovirus and canine adenovirus type 1 in free-ranging jackals (Canis adustus and Canis mesomelas) in Zimbabwe.
		(1999) Efficacy of SAG-2 oral rabies vaccine in two species of jackal (Canis adustus and Canis mesomelas).
	www.exactantigen.com /species/others/b/black-backed-jackal-antibodies.html (192 words)

	Wildlife Africa- Black-backed Jackal, Breeding Habits, Habitat and Diet
		Black-backed Jackals prey on small animals like rodents, mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and wild fruits.
		Wildlife Africa- Black-backed Jackal, Breeding Habits, Habitat and Diet
		They congregate in large numbers at the kills of Lion or other predator, where they will try to steal a morsel or feed on the remains after the predators left.
	www.wildlifeafrica.co.za /jackalbehavior.html (110 words)

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		Black backed Jackal resting in the shade of a tree stump on the sand at Savuti in Chobe Park Botswana Africa Horizontal Portrait
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	maps-black backed jackal
		Have you seen Black Backed Jackals in Tanzania?
	www.habari.co.tz /carnivores/maps-black%20backed%20jackal.htm (8 words)

	Black Backed Jackal Information
		After a short distance the Jackal became uncomfortable because of the heat from her.
		As the legend goes a Jackal offered a lost little Hottentot girl a ride home on his back.
		Howling, he leapt into dense bush and the little girl was swept from his back.
	www.cruisersafaris.com /animals/jackal.htm (99 words)

	Bat-eared FOX and Black-backed JACKAL - Index 3 of 3
		Bat-eared FOX and Black-backed JACKAL - Index 3 of 3
	www.lastrefuge.co.uk /images/html/dog/preview_html/dogs3.html (22 words)

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