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This is a golden jackal shot in the Bandhavgarh National Park. It was about to cross the road before our vehicle. After seeing us it changed course and silently disappeared into the undergrowth.
Golden jackal - CANIS AUREUS
Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia)
Subclass: True Mammals (Eutheria)
Order: Meat-eating Mammals (Carnivora)
Family: Canidae.
The Name "Jackal": "Jackal" comes from the Persian word "shagal."
Location: Northern Africa, Southern Europe and Asia.
Habitat: Terrestrial. Savanna, grasslands, and arid open woodlands.
Description: The golden jackal is a uniform color between dirty yellow and red, with some black on the back. The back of the ears are darker and the tail is reddish with a black tip. The head and body are 24 to 30 inches long, and the tail is 9 to 14 inches. The weight is 15 to 31 pounds.
Behavior: This jackal adjusts quickly to environmental changes. It is nocturnal but is also commonly sighted during the daylight hours, especially when the climate is harsh or the weather bad. It feeds on anything that is edible, but prefers rodents, insects, and lizards. A scavenger of larger carcasses as well, the golden jackal has learned to wait until its larger competitors - hyena, lion, African hunting dog - have eaten their fill. It usually lives alone or in pairs, but occasionally forms groups.
Reproduction: After about 62 days of gestation, three to eight young are born. They are weaned in four to six weeks. The females are sexually mature in less than a year, the males, closer to two years. |
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Hello Subhayan. Beautiful shot in natural habitat. I like the tall brown grass and the tree in perspective. Good clear detail on the subject. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni
great capture, I like the camouflage, TFS Ori
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