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European jackal - Canis aureus moreoticus  Animalia,Canidae,Canis aureus moreoticus,Carnivora,Chordata,Danube delta biosphere reserve,Europe,European jackal,Geotagged,Mammalia,Reed wolf,Romania,Spring,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Stunning capture, Jivko! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thank you, Christine! Posted 2 years ago
  2. Very nice! Any interesting backstory? Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks, Ferdy.
      In May this year, I participated in a birding and photo tour in the Danube Delta in Romania - 6 days in a boat of 10 people. Morning to evening, lunch on the boat. The tour was more for birders, but there was still the opportunity for a lot of photos, some of which I have already uploaded here. This jackal appeared on the bank of a canal and we were very close to him, so I could easily take his portraits. He was quite curious, a very beautiful young animal. We saw others, but more distant and not so "photogenic"! I plan to participate again next year in May, but a more specialized photo tour, with a group of French photographers.
      Posted 2 years ago
      1. Good to hear about your interesting tour, my friend. Here's to many more. Posted 2 years ago
        1. Thanks, Ferdy! Posted 2 years ago

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The European jackal (Canis aureus moreoticus), also known as the Caucasian jackal or reed wolf is a subspecies of golden jackal native to Southeast Europe, Asia Minor and the Caucasus. It was first described in 1833 by French naturalist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire during the Morea expedition.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Nov 25, 2023. Captured May 26, 2023 13:38 in 872X+C6 Câșlița, Romania.
  • OM-1
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO5000
  • 500mm