jackal
Example Sentences
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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
Reports spread across the Internet of long-haired mountain goats gamboling through a town in Wales, jackals crowding a park in Tel Aviv and pumas venturing into residential neighborhoods in Santiago, Chile.
From Washington Post
“The shell was about 1/4-of-an-inch thick and solid calcium, hard enough to resist the jaws of jackals and hyenas,” wrote Richard, who lives in Arlington.
From Washington Post
The lion murders the innocent animal while the jackals watch.
From New York Times
The African plains boast a diverse guild of large carnivores such as lions and spotted hyenas, as well as a variety of smaller carnivores such as jackals and wildcats.
From Salon
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