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Jackal closeup

This jackal was spotted on a wildlife safari trip into Yala National Park

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The Sri Lankan Jackal

The Sri Lankan Jackal , also known as the Southern Indian Jackal is a subspecies of golden jackal native to southern India and Sri Lanka. On the Asian mainland, the Sri Lankan jackal occurs in the whole southern part of the Indian peninsula, from Thana near Bombay in the northwest southwards through the Western Ghats, Mysore, the Eastern Ghats and Mandura. It occurs in all of Sri Lanka.

In southern India, adult males measure on average 29 inches in length, while females measure 26½ inches... more

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Similar species: Carnivorans
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Uploaded Jun 16, 2014. Captured Jul 16, 2013 10:50 in Udaniwasa Mawatha, Kataragama, Sri Lanka.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO400
  • 282mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.