JACKAL

Definition of JACKAL

  1. (noun)Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
  2. (noun)a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat
  3. (noun)a jackal native to Africa with a black back
  4. (noun)a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side
  5. (noun)a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the goldn jackal and the grey wolf