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The jackal's competitors are the red fox, wolf, jungle cat, wildcat, and raccoon in the Caucasus, and the steppe wildcat in Central Asia. [74] Wolves dominate jackals, and jackals dominate foxes. [54] In 2017 in Iran, an Indian wolf under study killed a golden jackal. [87]
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 ...
The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), [4] also called the red jackal, the Simien jackal or Simien fox, is a canine native to the Ethiopian Highlands. In southeastern Ethiopia, it is also known as the horse jackal. It is similar to the coyote in size and build, and is distinguished by its long and narrow skull, and its red and white fur. [5]
The caniforms included the fox-like genus Leptocyon, whose various species existed from 24 million YBP before branching 11.9 million YBP into Vulpes (foxes) and Canini (canines). The jackal-sized Eucyon existed in North America from 10 million YBP and by the Early Pliocene about 6-5 million YBP the coyote-like Eucyon davisi [13] invaded Eurasia.
The side-striped jackal is a slender, medium-sized canid, which tends to be slightly larger on average than the black-backed jackal. Body mass ranges from 6.5 to 14 kg (14 to 31 lb), head-and-body length from 69 to 81 cm (27 to 32 in) and tail length from 30 to 41 cm (12 to 16 in). [16]
Wolf (voiced by Clancy Brown) is a descendant of Hakon and member of the Pack. Upon the Pack getting "upgraded", Wolf was genetically mutated into a werewolf-like creature upon being spliced with wolf DNA offscreen. Jackal (voiced by Matt Frewer) is the cold and calculating member of the Pack. He was later "upgraded" where he gained cybernetic ...
Compared to members of the genus Canis, the black-backed jackal is a very ancient species, and has changed little since the Pleistocene, [6] being the most basal wolf-like canine, alongside the closely related side-striped jackal. [7] It is a fox-like animal [8] with a reddish brown to tan coat and a black saddle that extends from the shoulders ...
Tatzelwurm – A creature with the face of a cat and a serpentine body. Tlanchana – An aquatic deity that is part woman and part snake. Triton – A Greek God and the son of Poseidon who has the same description as the Merman. Some depictions have him with two fish tails. Valravn – A Danish creature that in some description is half-raven ...