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black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas), Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, East Africa.

A black-backed jackal in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. The black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas, also called the silver-backed jackal) is a medium-sized canine native to eastern and southern Africa (separated by 900 kilometers). It is listed by the IUCN as least concern, due to its widespread range and adaptability, although it is still persecuted as a livestock predator and rabies vector. It's a very ancient species, changed little since the Pleistocene. It resembles a fox, with a reddish brown to tan coat and a black saddle that extends from the shoulders to the base of the tail. Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.

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A black-backed jackal in Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania, East Africa. The black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas, also called the silver-backed jackal) is a medium-sized canine native to eastern and southern Africa (separated by 900 kilometers). It is listed by the IUCN as least concern, due to its widespread range and adaptability, although it is still persecuted as a livestock predator and rabies vector. It's a very ancient species, changed little since the Pleistocene. It resembles a fox, with a reddish brown to tan coat and a black saddle that extends from the shoulders to the base of the tail. Tarangire Park is famous for its high density of elephants and baobab trees. Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The country name "Tanzania" was created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar which unified in 1964.
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