Summary ²

The side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) is a species of jackal, native to central and southern Africa. Unlike its cousin, the smaller black-backed jackal, which dwells in open plains, the side-striped jackal primarily dwells in woodland and scrub areas.

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1. (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/13799300905/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_adustus

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