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jackal

[jak-uhl, -awl] / ˈdʒæk əl, -ɔl /




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Each animal was roughly the size of a jackal, but their bodies suggest they were adapted to hunt in different ways.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

I suppose she is referring to an alley cat or perhaps a jackal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

Though the creature is sometimes referred to as the Falklands fox, the warrah did not physically resemble a fox or wolf, but rather a coyote or jackal.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2024

An all-action 30-minute cameo, which included a run down the wing and a jackal turnover on his own line, showed why his potential is so high.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024

I put the jackal mask and toga on Ms. Tannenbaum’s desk and search for paper and pen, but I don’t see any.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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 ● Nov. 30, 2025

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 The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

Though they are genetically closer to jackals, they convergently evolved to resemble gray wolves.

From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025

Kremlev said those boycotting the championships were "worse than hyenas and jackals" because of their violation of the "integrity of sport and culture".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2024

“Come out, Bliksem! You’ve got some tasty jackals to find!”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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