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The black-backed jackal like to have a den with multiple exits. Mother jackals are known to regularly change den sites to protect the pups from probing predators. Mother Jackals Regularly Change Den Sites Many a guest, while sitting quietly at the boma fire, will hear the eerie sound of a pack of jackal howling to one another across vast distances often to alert one another when a kill is located. These sounds are meant to communicate with each other and include yelling, yapping, or distinctive siren-like howling. These species differ from each other in colour and choice of habitat, and the black-backed jackal is commonly seen while on safari at Kariega Game Reserve. The three major species of jackal found in these areas are: golden jackal (Canis aureus), side-striped jackal (Canis adustus), and black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas). The jackal is a medium sized dog-like omnivore with a bushy tail and is found in Africa, Asia, and south-eastern Europe.
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Black-backed Jackal Commonly Seen in Eastern Cape The photo of the week goes to Ranger Louis for this beautiful image of a pair of black-backed jackal pups taken near Settlers Drift in the greater Kariega wilderness.