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The oldest golden jackal fossil, found at the Ksar Akil rock shelter near Beirut, Lebanon, is 7,600 years old. The oldest golden jackal fossils in Europe were found in Greece and are 7,000 years old. There are six subspecies of the golden jackal. It is capable of producing fertile hybrids with both the gray wolf and the African wolf.
During 2018–2022, golden jackals were recorded in total of six localities ranging from southern, central and northern regions of the country. [57] In July 2020, a camera trap confirmed the presence of a golden jackal from Lakselv in Finnmark, Norway, representing the Northernmost occurrence of golden jackals to date. The specimen is thought ...
There was little deformation in these fossils which allowed a more defined assessment of the morphology of the species. The study found that the phylogenetic position of Canis arnensis is not resolved. Its anatomy and morphology relate it more to the modern golden jackal (C. aureus) [7] [13] than to the ancient Etruscan wolf (C. etruscus).
For the first time in 150 years, a new species of canine has been discovered. What was originally thought to be a golden jackal -- has now been confirmed by researchers to be a new type of wolf ...
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.
The faunal assemblage from Jebel Irhoud includes numerous rodents, golden jackal, gazelle (outnumbers all other bovids), Alcelaphine species, leopards, lions, small cats, hyena, and wild boar. [ 12 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Of the faunal remains, only one gazelle bone shows evidence of carnivore chewing (from Layer 6), while most bones in the cave ...
The two survivors were noted to never play with each other, and had completely contrasting temperaments: One pup inherited the golden jackal's shyness, while the other was affectionate toward its human captors. [7] English biologist G.J. Mivart emphasized the differences between the African wolf and the golden jackal in his writings:
A Syrian golden jackal at a wildlife breeding center in Israel. Sand cat A Libyan wild cat A Caucasian squirrel at the entrance to the Jeita Grotto in Lebanon. The Canidae family is represented in the Levant by five species: the gray wolf, golden jackal, red fox, Rüppell's fox, and Afghan fox.