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Species account with photo, map, and brief text.
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Golden or Asiatic jackal (Canis aureus)  Coat varies with season and region, but is usually a pale gold-brown, or brown tipped yellow. Fur is coarse, and not very long. Dorsal area is black and grey; head, ears, and sides can be rufous. Underside is frequently ginger...
http://www.canids.org/SPPACCTS/caureas.htm

Brief description and images of Canis aureus and C. mesomelas.
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The Living Edens In The Wild-The Jackal  Africa presents fierce obstacles to most wildlife, perhaps no animal fills its niche here better than the jackal (Canis aureus A member of the dog family, the jackal looks more like a fox, with its bushy tail and greyish-brown coat....
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~neils/africa/jackal.htm