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Black-backed Jackal in Etosha NP These tend to be overlooked amidst all of the Lions, Giraffes, Kudu, Gemsbok, and Zebra - but they are lovely animals in their own right. They are like African coyotes. Black-backed jackal,Canis mesomelas,Etosha NP,Geotagged,Namibia,Spring,namibia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Black-backed Jackal in Etosha NP

These tend to be overlooked amidst all of the Lions, Giraffes, Kudu, Gemsbok, and Zebra - but they are lovely animals in their own right. They are like African coyotes.

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The Black-backed jackal

The black-backed jackal is a canid native to two areas of Africa, separated by roughly 900 km. One region includes the southernmost tip of the continent, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. The other area is along the eastern coastline, including Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti and Ethiopia.

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Similar species: Carnivorans
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Uploaded Jun 8, 2017. Captured Nov 27, 2012 07:30 in Unnamed Road, Okaukuejo, Namibia.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/202s
  • ISO100
  • 150.5mm