They have been known to attack livestock such as sheep and goats, which makes them the target of farmers. In this way, too, they are like coyotes in North America. They are very successful hunters, when they do hunt. Black backed jackals cache their food, which is normally consumed a day after it is cached. Reproduction and Sexual Behavior Reproduction is once a year.
Courtship is a long, drawn out process.
When the couple is courting, they chase off other members of their pack to discourage involvement in mating. The female attracts the attention of the male by holding her tail off to one side, presenting her genitals to the male. The couple will approach one another with their tails held up, so they can lick and sniff each other's genital areas. The pair will often mock fight, and push into each other with their hips. As the female nears estrus, the semi aggressive fighting will stop, and the male will spend a lot of time sniffing the genital area of the female.