eastern black-backed jackal (lupulella mesomelas schmidti) looking towards camera : (pix sanjiv shukla)

eastern blackbacked jackal lupulella mesomelas schmidti mediumsized canine genus canis carnivore carnivorous carnivora family canidae canid southern africa mammal coastline persecuted livestock predator rabies vector ancient species foxlike animal pups reddish brown tan coat monogamous slender body long legs large ears colour tail bushy black territorial social organization scent marking vocal yelling yelping woofing whining growling cackling communicate howl open areas habitat arid coastal deserts farmland savannas alpine south namibia botswana zimbabwe kenya somalia djibouti eritrea ethiopia