Black-backed Jackal
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| Scientific name | Canis mesomelas |
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| Height | 30 - 48 cm Large Adult, At the withers (cm) |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Trophic level | Omnivorous |
| Mass | Female: 5. 4 – 10 kg (Large Adult, Zimbabwe population), Male: 6. 8 – 9. 5 kg (Large Adult, Zimbabwe population) |
| Did you know | Predators of Black-Backed Jackals include leopards and humans. |
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| ID | 1180478 |
About Black-backed Jackal
The black-backed jackal is a canid native to two areas of Africa, separated by roughly 900 km. One region includes the southernmost tip of the continent, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. The other area is along the eastern coastline, including Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.
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