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The European jackal (Canis aureus moreoticus) is a subspecies of the golden jackal present in Anatolia, the Caucasus, and Southeast Europe. [4] [2] It was first described by French naturalist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire during the Morea expedition. [3]
European jackal undergoing training at Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia. The golden jackal may have once been tamed in Neolithic Turkey 11,000 years ago, as there is a sculpture of a man cradling a jackal found in Göbekli Tepe. [124] French explorers during the 19th century noted that people in the Levant kept golden jackals in their homes. [125]
Jackals are canids native to Africa and Eurasia.While the word "jackal" has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) and side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) of Central and Southern Africa, and the golden jackal (Canis aureus) of south-central Europe ...
10 of the 13 extant canid genera left-to-right, top-to-bottom: Canis, Cuon, Lycaon, Cerdocyon, Chrysocyon, Speothos, Vulpes, Nyctereutes, Otocyon, and Urocyon Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, dingoes, and many other extant and extinct dog-like mammals.
European jackal (Canis aureus moreotica), a subspecies of golden jackal. Golden jackal, Canis aureus LC (Russia and south-eastern Europe) Grey wolf, Canis lupus LC (Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Scandinavia and eastern Europe) Corsac fox, Vulpes corsac LC (Along southern Volga and European Kazakhstan) Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus LC (Scandinavia ...
European jackal (Canis aureus moreotica), a subspecies of golden jackal, which in 2006 established itself in Podolí (Uherské Hradiště District) [25] Gray wolf European polecat Beech marten European otter. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and ...
Europe is cracking down on golden visas, but there are still plenty of popular destinations on the continent for the wealthy American expatriate. Portugal just killed the most popular ‘golden ...
Canis is a genus of the Caninae which includes multiple extant species, such as wolves, dogs, coyotes, and golden jackals. Species of this genus are distinguished by their moderate to large size, their massive, well-developed skulls and dentition, long legs, and comparatively short ears and tails.