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jackal
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Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a…
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ˈdʒækəl
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noun
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
noun
a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat
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a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the golden jackal and the grey wolf
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a jackal native to Africa with a black back
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a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side