Wildlife Africa- Black-backed Jackal, Breeding Habits, Habitat and Diet

HABITAT	Open arid country.
HABITS	They can be seen singly or in groups of about 5 to 8 individuals. They have a life-span of about 13 years and weigh up to 11 Kg.
DIET	Black-backed Jackals prey on small animals like rodents, mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and wild fruits. They congregate in large numbers at the kills of Lion or other predator, where they will try to steal a morsel or feed on the remains after the predators left.
BREEDING	The gestation period is about 60 days, and 5 to 9 young are born.

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ORDER	FAMILY	Scientific name
Carnivora	Canidae	Canis mesomelas (Schreber,1775)