Black-Backed Jackal (bubblywums, Haruka Ichinose, & LeafProductions)

### Regions

Angola, Botswana, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

## Habitat

### Water Area

1162 m²
0 m²

### Temperature

0 m²
46‒108 ℃

## Social

### Fem. Bachelor

6
1
1

### Sterility

1 year
10 years

### Interbirth

2 months
12 months

## Taxonomy

### Order

Mammalia
Carnivora

### Genus

Canidae
Lupulella

The **Black-Backed Jackal** (*Lupulella mesomelas*) is a large African canine available for download in *Planet Zoo*.

## Mod Credits

* **Full Credits:** LeafProductions, Haruka Ichinose, and Bubblywums

## Zoopedia Description

### General

Population in the Wild: unknown

The Black Backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) is a medium sized canine native to eastern and southern Africa. they is a fox-like canid with a slender body, long legs, and large ears. On its back, the jackal has a long dark saddle, stretching from the nape of its neck to the base of its tail. The saddle narrows from shoulders to the base of the tail. These jackals have bushy tails, which are black in color. Their limbs and flanks are reddish. The under parts, lips and chest are white (though, sometimes the under parts are rusty color). The head, ears, back and basal third of the tail are deep russet-red in color with darker top of the muzzle and thighs. It weighs 6–13 kg (13–29 lb), stands 38–48 cm (15–19 in) at the shoulder, and measures 67.3–81.2 cm (26.5–32.0 in) in body length. Females are a bit smaller and lighter in weight.
The Black Backed Jackal is rated as ‘Least Concern’ by the IUCN. the species is widespread throughout its range. Human activity seems to have little effect on the population, even though Black Backed Jackals are actively hunted and killed as predators of livestock and carriers of rabies.

### Social

The Black-backed jackals are social animals, living in pairs and family groups. This jackal is a territorial animal, fiercely and aggressively defending its home range. Usually, unpaired adults, who are looking for mates, have larger home ranges than paired adults. The Black-backed jackals communicate, using scent marking and vocalization. They communicate with each other by means of growling, woofing, howling and yelping sounds.

### Reproduction

They are monogamous, living together until one of the mates dies. Mating once in a lifetime, they are very selective about their choice. A pair of Black Backed Jackals is a strong social unit: they closely cooperate, building shelter and finding food together. The mating period is May-August with the gestation period, lasting 60-65 days. The female gives birth to 3-6 pups, usually in an abandoned burrow of aardvark. Over the following 3 weeks the female is constantly with its pups, protecting them, while the male provides them with food. When the pups are 1 month old, the parents start feeding them by regurgitating food. At the age of 3 months the youngster is weaned and after another 3-5 months it leaves to find its own territory. Sexual maturity is reached at the age of 11 months.

## Preferred Objects

### Food Tiers

* Processed Meat
* Whole Carcass
* Whole Carcass and Supplements

### Food Stations

* Food Tray
* Water Bowl
* Water Pipe

### Food Enrichment

* Bamboo Feeder
* Dog Ball
* Piñata

### Toy Enrichment

* Blood Scent Marker
* Bubble Machine
* Ice Block
* Rubber Duck
* Small Ball
* Small Ball Colorful
* Small Ice Ball
* Sprinkler
* Tug Rope
* Water Pool