Black-backed Jackal

The **black-backed jackal** is a canid native to two areas of Africa, separated by roughly 900 km. One region includes the southernmost tip of the continent, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. The other area is along the eastern coastline, including Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.

## Gallery

### Films

The African Lion (1955)A Far Off Place (1993)Missing Link (1988)The Leopard Son (1996)Roar: Lions of the Kalahari (2005)Scavengers of the Savannah (2000)African Bambi (2007)Eye of the Leopard (2006)Ultimate Enemies (2003)Running Free (1999)Rivers of Fire and Ice (1968)African Safari 3D (2013)Trader Horn (1931)The Animal World (1956)Growing Up Wild (2016)Maleika (2017)Amazing Africa (2013)The Wild Nation (1976)
### TV Shows

The Lion Guard (2016-2019)The Wild Thornberrys (1998-2004)Meerkats (1987)Adventure Beast (2021)Tinga Tinga Tales (2010-2011)George and Martha (1999-2000)Captain Seasalt and his ABC Pirates (2020)Amazing Animals (1996-1999)Really Wild Animals (1993-1998)Serengeti (2019)Wild Kratts (2011-)Kratts' Creatures (1996)Be the Creature (2003-2007)Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom ClassicsDynasties (2018)Seven Worlds, One Planet (2019)Eyewitness (1994-1997)Nature's Great Events (2009)The Life of Mammals (2002)Africa From the Ground Up (1999)Wild Africa (2001)Hostile Planet (2019)The Velvet Claw (1992)Massive Nature (2004)Savage Kingdom (2016-2020)The Great Rift (1989)Secret Life of Predators (2013)Wildlife Icons (2015)Earth at Night in Color (2020)Eden: An Untamed Planet (2021)Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water (1985)Earth's Greatest Spectacles (2016)Etosha: Place of Dry Water (1980)The Sisterhood (1990)Strandwolf: Survivor of the Coast (1993)Horse Tigers (1992)Dune (2003)Wings Over the Serengeti (1994)The Crater Lions (1996)Wildlife on One (1977-2005)Snake Killers: Honey Badgers of The Kalahari (2001)Warts and All (1994)Comrades of the Kalahari (1994)Race for Life: Africa's Great Migration (1994)Benguela and the Burning Shore (1997)Journey to the Forgotten River (1990)Elephants of Tsavo: Love and Betrayal (1991)Jackals of the African Crater (1999)Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis (2020)Africa's Dragon Mountains (2010)Great Migrations (2010)Toki's Tale (2007)Naabi: A Hyena Princess (2008)Desert Lions (2007)Wildest Africa (1995)In the Lion's Den (1994)Hunters of the Plain (1979)Survivors of the Skeleton Coast (1991)River of Sand (1984)Walking with Beasts (2001)Kings of the Desert (2017)Battle Royale: Lions and Hyenas (2015)Mysterious Castles of Clay (1978)Desert of Mist (1992)After the Rains (1987)The Cat's Kin (1986)The Way of the Jackal (1972)Attenborough's Big Birds (2015)Drought of the Century (1984)Vultures: Beauty in the Beast (2014)The Search for the World's Most Secret Animals (1989)Little Game (1992)The Waterhole (1980)The Hidden World of Africa (1995)Africa's Deadliest (2011)Pets in the Wild (1988-1991)Botswana's Wild Kingdoms (2001)Foxes of the Kalahari (1997)Solo: A Wild Dog's Tale (2013)Hyenas of Masai Mara (1989)Wild Babies (2022)Africa's Predator Zones (2015)Deadly Game (2016)Secrets of the Desert Elephants (2013)Mutant Planet (2010-2014)Shamwari (2012)Africa's Wild Year (2021)The Year Earth Changed (2021)Okavango: River of Dreams (2019)Masai Mara: The Big Hunt (2021)Gentle Jaws of the Serengeti (1997)Africa (2001)Beach Jackals (2020)Africa River Wild (2016)Boteti: The Returning River (2012)Jim Henson's The Animal Show (1994-1998)If I Were an Animal (2018)Dogs in the Wild (2022)Stories of Africa (2013)Africa's Hidden Kingdoms (2015)Hugo Safari (1999)Murder, Mayhem and Meerkats (2005)Africa's Wild West (2014)New Kids in The Wild (2020)Elephants of the Sand River (1999)Cheetahs: The Deadly Race (2003)Blackjack: High Stakes (1999)Wild Wives of Africa (2011)Fast Food (2000)Africa's Wild Horizons (2015)Africa's Hunters of the Night (2020)Baby Animals in the Wild (2015)Wild 24 (2016)Animal Fight Club (2013)Amazing Dogs (2017)Strangest Bird Alive (2016)Hyena Coast (2012)Queen of the Chase (2016)Africa's Deadly Kingdom (2018)Born in Africa (2016)Serengeti Mosaic (1998)Africa's Trees of Life (2016)Surviving the Serengeti (2015)Mother Warthog (2009)Meerkat Manor (2005-2008)Big Cat Diary (1996-2008)Wildest Africa (2012)Massive Africa (2019)Shamwari Untamed (2018)Extreme Africa (2015)End of the Big Cats (2012)Ghosts of the Great Salt Lake (2001)Great Parks of Africa (2016)Predator Bloodlines (2019)In Broad Daylight (2000)Animal Strategies (2004)Serengeti II (2021)Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies [2007-2008]

### Books

The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia Jackal.pngAn A to Z Walk in the Park Jackal.pngThe Magic School Bus Explores the World of Animals Book Jackal.pngHide and Seek Animals Jackal.png