Black-backed jackal
The black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas or Lupulella mesomelas) is a canine that comes from eastern and southern Africa.
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| C. m. mesomelas Etosha National Park, Namibia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Canis |
| Species: | C. mesomelas
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| Canis mesomelas Schreber, 1775
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2 subspecies, see text | |
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| Black-backed jackal range, with C. m. mesomelas in blue and C. m. schmidti in red | |
The black-backed jackal lives in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. It is a least concern species. It is still killed because, it attacks farm animals and it carries rabies.[2][3]
Black-backed Jackal Media
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Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate IX)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate XI)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate X)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate VI)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate XLI)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate XLIV)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate XIII)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate XII)
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References
- ↑ Hoffmann, M.. 'Canis mesomelas'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014 (2014)IUCN. p. e.T3755A46122476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T3755A46122476.en.
- ↑ Hoffmann, M.. Canis mesomelas (2014).
- ↑ Wozencraft, C. W.. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (2005)JHU Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0.