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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

jackal name for several Old World carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, which also includes the dog and the wolf . Jackals are found in Africa and S Asia, where they inhabit deserts, grasslands, and brush country. They are similar in size to the North American prairie wolf, or coyote , and like the coyote, they howl and yap before the evening hunt. Renowned as scavengers, jackals also hunt small animals such as rodents and gazelle fawns. Pairs generally mate for life; they forage by night and spend the day in holes or with a litter hidden in brush. The black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, the simian jackal, C. simensis, and the side-striped jackal, C. adustus, are found only in Africa; they are territorial and form complex social groups. The golden, or Asian, jackal, C. aureus, is found in S Asia and parts of N Africa; they usually hunt in small packs. Jackals are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Canidae.

Bibliography: See J. L. Gittleman, Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution (1989).

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

jackal the jackal was traditionally supposed to go in front of the lion and hunt up prey for him, and from this was called the lion's provider.

The name is recorded in English from the early 17th century; by the end of the century, it was used to denote a person seen as behaving like a jackal, especially one in a subservient relation to another. More recently, it has acquired connotations of cunning and treachery.
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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

jack·al / ˈjakəl/ • n. a slender, long-legged wild dog (genus Canis) that feeds on carrion, game, and fruit and often hunts cooperatively, found in Africa and southern Asia. Four species include the black-backed jackal (C. mesomelas).

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World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

jackal Wild dog, found throughout Asia and Africa, that resembles a coyote. It eats small animals, fruit, and seeds. Length: to 74cm (29.1in). Family Canidae; genus Canis.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

jackal XVII. — Turk. çakal — Pers. ŝaġāl, rel. to Skr. śrgālá-.
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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

jackal (Canis) See CANIDAE.
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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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