English

A black-backed jackal.

Noun

black-backed jackal ‎(plural black-backed jackals)

1. Canis mesomelas, a species of jackal which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.

Synonyms

• (Canis mesomelas): red jackal, silver-backed jackal

Hyponyms

• (Canis mesomelas): Cape jackal (Canis mesomelas mesomelas), East African jackal (Canis mesomelas schmidti)

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