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Did you know? The difference between black-backed and side-striped jackals Nov 6 2007

Despite the obvious difference between these two species – one has a black back and the other a side stripe – there are also other differences that distinguish these two jackals.

They differ in size, with the side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) being up to 10kg (22lb) heavier than the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas). The face and coat of the black-backed jackal are tan, whereas the side-striped jackal is grey in colour.

From the field

Waiting for the rain Oct 3 2007

The Earth-Touch footage coming through from Meno A Kwena camp in the Boteti region of the Kalahari, Botswana, epitomises life in the desert… harsh. This applies even though the Kalahari is considered semi-desert as opposed to true desert, and the tips of the waterways of the Okavango Delta are in close proximity.