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1. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
    
2. A jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat
   - Canis aureus, golden jackal
    
3. A jackal native to Africa with a black back
   - Canis mesomelas, black-backed jackal
    
4. A jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side
   - Canis adustus, side-striped jackal
    
5. A canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the goldn jackal and the grey wolf
   - Canis anthus, African golden wolf, Egyptian jackal, grey jackal

Derived forms: jackals

Type of: canid, canine

Part of: Canis, genus Canis

Encyclopedia: Jackal