Side-Striped Jackal

The side-striped jackal is a member of the Canidae family native to east and southern Africa. It is known to be more omnivorous than others of the jackal family, though little is written about these adaptable canids. There are five known subspecies, and its specific epithet adustus means "kindled" or "singed"; a possible referral to the "scorched" look to the stripe on its flank.