Facts about jackals

  • Jackals communicate with each other using sounds that are similar to a siren. And also bark and howl like ordinary dogs.
  • Although jackals are considered scavengers, in fact they also hunt and kill themselves.
  • Female jackals, feeding young, change their place of residence every 2 weeks in order to protect their offspring from predators.
  • On our planet there are only 3 main types of jackals: the jackal (Canis aureus), the striped jackal (Canis adustus) and the jackal (Canis mesomelas). Their difference in appearance and habitat.
  • The habitat of jackals is East Africa.
  • Cubs jackals open their eyes only on the 10th day after birth.
  • Jackals very zealously guard the boundaries of their territory.
  • The jackal puppies help the mother take care of the newborns.
  • If the jackals have no food for a long time, they can eat enough grass.
  • The greatest activity in jackals in gloomy hours: at sunset and before dawn.
  • Animals are excellent runners, able to travel for long distances at a speed of 16 km / h.
  • Puppy jackal self-extract food begins with six months of life.
  • Jackals eat small mammals, reptiles and birds. Some varieties of jackals use venomous snakes.
  • Jackals prefer a shelter in the warmth, so they live in deep caves and lairs built by other animals.