Mammal

Golden jackal

Canis aureus

हिन्दी: सियार, गीदड़

IUCN: Least Concern

Golden jackal walking across bare ground

Scientific name: Canis aureus
Hindi name: सियार, गीदड़
Family: Canidae, order Carnivora
Group: Mammal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Height: About 38 to 45 cm at the shoulder
Weight: About 8 to 11 kg
Young: Born after about two months

The clever night caller of the fields.

Spot it Slim, with long legs, a pointed muzzle and a short bushy tail; sandy coat with a darker, grizzled back.
Home Farmland, scrub and village edges all over India.
Food web Eats almost anything: rodents, birds, reptiles, insects, fruit and leftovers.
Why it matters Keeps rodent numbers down and cleans up waste around villages.

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