black-backed jackal
A black-backed jackal.
Meaning
Noun
- Canis mesomelas, a species of jackal which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.
Related
Similar words
- red jackal, silver-backed jackal
Narrower meaning words
- Cape jackal (Canis mesomelas mesomelas (subspecies)), East African jackal (Canis mesomelas schmidti (subspecies))
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