This nocturnal jackal species with strong instincts likes to live alone but is also occasionally seen in packs of six or more jackals. The mating pairs are faithful to each other and loving towards their litter. Mother regurgitates the food for a couple of hours so that the young can enjoy a haste-free meal. The opportunistic eating (eating whatever’s available) behavior helps this species to thrive in areas with little food availability; however, their favorite food type is always meat.
Unusual vocalization behavior that is unique for each family is observed in this species. Interestingly, eavesdropping won’t help a side-striped to gather gossip from a nearby family. Moreover, they show more resemblance with wolves as compared to other jackals.
Distribution
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central Af. Rep.
Chad
Congo-Brazzaville
Côte D’ivoire
DR Congo (Kinshasa)
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Kenya
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
ZimbabweAnything 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
