This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The side-striped jackal has a far wider distribution than the well known black-backed jackal. They hail from central and southern Africa. These canines face the threat of retaliatory killings due to their propensity of killing poultry and small animals. They are often trapped, shot, or poisoned as a result. Jackals […]

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