jackal
Example Sentences
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Maned wolves are South America's largest canids, a group of mammals which include dogs, foxes and jackals.
From BBC
"He wanted, needed, deserved..a third act. It was ..in the planning. And then, those jackals."
From BBC
The animals, also known as the plains wolf and listed as vulnerable, are smaller than the stronger Himalayan wolf and can be mistaken for other species such as jackals.
From Barron's
I suppose she is referring to an alley cat or perhaps a jackal.
The kibbutz had a local pub, but there was little else to do at night other than stargaze and listen to jackals howling in the desert.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
