Jackals are small omnivorous mammals in the genus Canis, which also includes wolves and dogs. There are three main species: the black-backed jackal and side-striped jackal of Africa, and the golden jackal of Eurasia. Jackals are opportunistic predators and scavengers, hunting small mammals, birds, and reptiles. They live in monogamous pairs that defend territories from other pairs. Researchers in Romania estimate around 7,000 jackals there, but the number is approximate. Hunters and volunteers want to observe the jackals to determine if they are a biological threat, while sheepherders are aware of danger from jackals attacking sheep.

2. About jackals
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus:
Included in Canis
Linnaeus, 1758

3. Some details about the
jackals
• The jackal is a small omnivorous mammal of the genus
Canis, which also includes the wolf and dog. While the word
"jackal" has historically been used for many small canids, in
modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the
closely related black-backed jackal and side-striped jackal of
sub-Saharan Africa, and the golden jackal of south-central
Eurasia.
• Jackals and coyotes (sometimes called the "American jackal"
are opportunistic omnivores, predators of small- to medium-
sized animals and proficient scavengers. Their long legs and
curved canine teeth are adapted for hunting small
mammals, birds, and reptiles, and their large feet and fused
leg bones give them a physique well-suited for long-distance
running, capable of maintaining speeds of 16 km/h (9.9
mph) for extended periods of time. Jackals are crepuscular,
most active at dawn and dusk.

4. • Their most common social unit is a
monogamous pair, which defends its
territory from other pairs by vigorously
chasing intruding rivals and marking
landmarks around the territory with
their urine. The territory may be large
enough to hold some young adults,
which stay with their parents until they
establish their own territories. Jackals
may occasionally assemble in small
packs, for example, to scavenge a
carcass, but they normally hunt either
alone or in pairs.

5. The above image represents the jackals migration in
Romania
The researchers are estimating that we have around a number of 7000 jackals, but
the number is just approximative. The hunters and the ecological volunters want to
observe them closely to see if they are a biological danger in our country or not, but
the sheepherders are aware of the danger because they are attacking their sheep.

6. Gallery

7. Green light for the hunters to
hunt jackals!

8. End the
Jackals
migration
in
Romania