Canis adustus
Un avvistamento fortunato.
Questo cugino del comune sciacallo e' normalmente
notturno e molto timido. Qui eravamo in pieno giorno.
Il side-striped è più grande e più onnivoro:mangia anche
frutta. Rispetto allo sciacallo normale il suo muso
ricorda molto di più quello di un lupo.
---A lucky spot.
This cousin of the common jackal is very timid and nocturnal.
I saw them sometimes close to our camps during the night.
But here it was full day.
The side-striped jackal is bigger than the common one
and more omnivore. The face have something from the wolf,
while the common jackal always makes me think to a european fox.
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We have some here too and is a very common sound at night. That bone is huge and has to be of an elephant?
Great photos. I don't think I have ever seen anything other than the black backed. Interesting. Diane
Thank you Joan and Diane.
The bone was from an elephant,there were many more spread all around.
Lovely images, I guess this is one of the many species that we missed on our maiden african trip...Thomas
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