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Jackal Jackal

Black-Backed Jackal Scavenging

Black-Backed Jackal Scavenging
A black-backed jackal in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, flees with a piece of scavenged meat. Although jackals hunt small prey, they also scavenge from the kills of larger predators, stealing food when they can or waiting for the predator to depart before eating.
Peter Johnson/Corbis
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Dog Family; Africa; Jackal
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