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Predators
Side-striped jackal
Side-striped jackal · Canis (Lupulella) adustus
The side-striped jackal is a fascinating medium-sized wild animal with mysterious behaviour and striking stripes.
Fact file
- Size
- Length up to 90 cm, weight between 7 and 12 kg
- Males and females
- Males and females look similar, but males are heavier
- Sounds
- Typical howling, often audible at dusk
- Diet
- They mainly eat small animals, fruit and insects
- Offspring
- The gestation period is about 63 days and 3–6 young are usually born
How to identify Side-striped jackal
The side-striped jackal has grey-brown fur with distinctive black-and-white stripes along its sides, which give the species its name. These stripes are particularly easy to recognise and help to distinguish it from similar species such as the black-backed jackal.
It reaches a body length of about 90 cm and has a shoulder height of up to 50 cm. With a weight between 7 and 12 kg it has an elegant, slender silhouette and large ears that give it excellent hearing.
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Where Side-striped jackal live
South Africa
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