Look up: Jackal

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   Jackal
   The jackal is a carnivorous member of the dog family.
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   jackal
   [n] - Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog
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   Jackal
   Jack'al` noun [ Pers. shaghāl : confer Old French jackal , French chacal ; confer Sanskrit çr.gāla .] 1. (Zoology) Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howl ...
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   jackal
   1. <zoology> Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howling. ... The common species of Southern Asia (Canis aureus) is yellowish gray, varied with brown on t ...
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   jackal
   Canis aureus 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
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   Jackal
   A `jackal` is any of three (sometimes four) small to medium-sized members of the family Canidae, found in Africa, Asia and Southeastern Europe. Jackals fill a similar ecological niche to the coyote in North America, that of predators of small to medium-sized animals, scavengers, and omnivores. Their long legs and curved canine teeth are adapted for hunting small mammals, birds and reptiles. Big feet and fused leg bones give them a long-distance r...
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   Jackal
   • (n.) Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howling. • (n.) One who does mean work for another`s advantage, as jackals were once thought to kill game ...
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   jackal
   any of several species of wolflike carnivores of the dog genus Canis, family Canidae, sharing with the hyena an exaggerated reputation for ... [2 related articles]
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   jackal
   jackal, name for several Old World carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, which also includes the dog and the wolf. Jackals are found in Africa and S Asia, where they inhabit deserts, grasslands, and brush country. They are similar in size to the North American prairie wolf, or coyote, and like the...
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