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European jackal

Mammals

The European jackal is a subspecies of the golden jackal found in Anatolia, the Caucasus and Southeast Europe, with a range that has been expanding westward into Central and Western Europe. It was first described by the French naturalist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire during the Morea expedition. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Canis aureus moreoticus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix III 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Canis, Taxa
Source Wikidata: European jackal

In Biome

Desert, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Canis aureus
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Europe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Poland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Canis aureus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary Diet, Canis aureus
    Primary Diet omnivore omnivore
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES Appendix III
  • In Biome: Desert, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest scrub forest scrub forest
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. European jackal (Wikipedia)
  • present tense, estimated 70000-117000 individuals in Europe
  • Distribution
    The golden jackal is listed as an Annex V species in the EU Habitats Directive and as such may be hunted or killed in Estonia, Greece and all other EU member states, should these states allow this based on their own laws, but the population must be monitored and submitted to the European Commission every six years.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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4. Wikipedia: European jackal
WikipediaWikidata Q5413529 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: European jackal
Child Taxon Of: Canis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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