Golden Jackal Latest News
The Golden Jackal Ambassadors’ scheme is to be launched by Tenkasi District Forest Division of Tamil Nadu for conserving the rapidly dwindling Golden Jackals.
About Golden Jackal
- It is also known as the common jackal or reed wolf is a medium-sized wolf-like canid.
- It is strictly nocturnal in areas inhabited by humans, but may be partly diurnal elsewhere.
- They dig caverns for shelter, or use crevices in rocks, or caverns that were dug by other animals.
- They live in mated pairs and are strictly monogamous.
- Habitat: These animals are abundant in valleys and along rivers and their tributaries, canals, lakes, and seashores, but are rare in foothills and low mountains.
- Distribution: North and East Africa, Southeastern Europe and South Asia to Burma.
- They are quite widespread across India. Right from the Himalayan foothills, down to the Western Ghats, the Golden Jackal has a wide distribution.
- Diet: They are omnivores. These opportunistic foragers have a rather diverse diet.
Conservation Status of Golden Jackal
- IUCN: Least Concern
- CITES: Appendix III
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I
Source: TH
Last updated on January, 2026
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