Canis adustus

E738308

canid species

Canis adustus, commonly known as the side-striped jackal, is a medium-sized African canid recognized for its grayish coat with distinctive pale side stripes and omnivorous, opportunistic feeding habits.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Canis adustus canonical	1
Canis mesomelas	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	canid ⓘ species ⓘ
activityPattern	crepuscular ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ
authority	Sundevall, 1847 NERFINISHED ⓘ
averageBodyLength	60–90 cm ⓘ
averageTailLength	25–40 cm ⓘ
averageWeight	7–12 kg ⓘ
binomialName	Canis adustus NERFINISHED ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatColor	grayish ⓘ
commonName	side-striped jackal ⓘ
communication	scent marking ⓘ vocalizations ⓘ
conservationStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
conservationStatusSystem	IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ
diet	omnivorous ⓘ
dietIncludes	carrion ⓘ fruits ⓘ
distinctiveFeature	bushy tail with darker tip ⓘ pale side stripes on body ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	Canis mesomelas by pale side stripes and grayer coat ⓘ
family	Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
feedingBehavior	opportunistic feeder ⓘ
genus	Canis ⓘ
gestationPeriod	approximately 60 days ⓘ
habitat	agricultural areas ⓘ bushland ⓘ forest edges ⓘ savanna ⓘ woodland ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
litterSize	3–6 pups ⓘ
nativeRange	Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Southern Africa ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ
order	Carnivora ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
prey	birds ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ
reproduction	gives birth in underground dens ⓘ
similarTo	Canis mesomelas NERFINISHED ⓘ
socialStructure	family groups ⓘ monogamous pairs ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
threats	habitat loss ⓘ persecution by humans ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

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this entity surface form: Canis mesomelas