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Golden Jackal
Canis aureus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Gray WolfCanis lupus
Domestic DogCanis familiaris
- Arabic WolfCanis lupus arabs
Side-striped JackalLupulella adusta
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| India | 537 |
|---|---|
| Israel | 463 |
| United States | 325 |
| Alaska | 325 |
| Southern District | 190 |
| Gujarāt | 105 |
| Tel Aviv | 98 |
| Central District | 83 |
| Rājasthān | 76 |
| Uttarākhand | 74 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- SocialLives in groups or coloniesFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivorans · Carnivora |
| Family | Canids · Canidae |
| Genus | Wolves and Dogs · Canis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Golden Jackal with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.