It is commonly found in Africa and has adapted to desert conditions, even where water resources are few and far between. They are primarily predators, and their diet is very diverse –ranging from small invertebrates to mammals as large as gazelle. Other foodstuffs consist of fruit, human refuse, and animal carcasses.
Like many other animals, habitat loss is the primary threat to their population. Human activity and population growth expand human infrastructure, such as roads, settlements, and agricultural and residential lands, all threatening their survival. Losing their home, animals enter human settlements, where people consider them a danger to themselves and their livestock and kill them.
Distribution
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central Af. Rep.
Chad
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Guinea
Kenya
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
TunisiaAnything we've missed?
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Terrestrial / Aquatic
Altricial / Precocial
Polygamous / Monogamous
Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic
Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal
Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd
Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore
Migratory: Yes / No
Domesticated: Yes / No
Dangerous: Yes / No
