Day of the Jackal
Mysore based NGO Nature Conservation Foundation (http://conservation.in/jac
kal) created a forum on days of the Jackal which motivated us to put up this photo article of the images we had .. .they show some interesting behaviors of the Jackals. Two incidences are in photo sequel where the jackal is shown scavenging - the way it is percieved A Scavenger, however there is an instance where 2 jackals killed a Sambar fawn in Sariska Tiger Reserve.
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Golden jackals are strictly nocturnal in areas inhabited by humans, but may be partly diurnal
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Jackal in greens
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The golden jackal raids crops such as pumpkin, cucumbers, corn, sugarcane and watermelon. Farmers use these kind of fencing from Sarees to protect crops from Jackals and other wild animals
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Jackal Habitat
This was 2006 in Sariska where Dharmendra sighted this male close to a water hole
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At the water hole stood a Sambar family which had the mother a young male and a fawn, the jackal can be seen in the background watching them
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Though the golden jackal is a capable hunter, it normally does not attack larger animals. The fawn had got confused and did not run out while the other sambar left, the Jackal and sambar fawn face to face
While the male tried grasping the fawn the female came from behind into the water
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Alert female in the background while the male still trying to hold down the fawn. Cooperative hunting is a important feature of the Jackals survival kit
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Fawn trying to escape
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The male Jackal holding the Sambar on the neck
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Female comes to help
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Both trying to drown the Sambar in water
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Male holding the Sambar kill while female walks out
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Still holding the fawn
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Fawn in the water and male Jackal watching
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Food finished show over now stop clicking me
EXPRESSIONS
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Display behavior
Expressions : II
FIGHT
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Submissive behavior shown by the defeated male
BREEDING & YOUNG ONES
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Food is transported from site to the den in their stomachs for later regurgitation to pups or lactating mothers
OK ... I am done, do you want a share too?
ROAD KILL
Road Kill : III
BUT IN THE END IT WILL
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'Make his own road'
Jackal in Kuno forest - using ruins of the relocated villages
References:
1. Foxes, Wolves & Wild Dogs of the world - David Alderton
2. Foraging & Habitat Use By Golden Jackals in the Bhal Region, Gujarat, India Ambika Aiyadurai WII document Conservation of Indian Wolf
3. Golden Jackal (2004) YV Jhala and P D Moehlman
Excellent bhai!!
ReplyDeleteThats awesome effort :D Congratulations!! :)
Too good... Amazing collection and documentation...
ReplyDeleteInformative,graphical and interesting!
ReplyDelete:) Amazing Photo Log ! Nice Pics Dr. Dharmendra Sir and write up Divya :) Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAmazing Pictures
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures, absolutely engrossing !
ReplyDeleteThe last few pics were saddening though :(
Excellent photo-documentation both from an animal behaviour perspective as well as aesthetics and very good description to go with the pictures. The pictures of jackals killing the sambar fawn are especially valuable as they document a little observed behaviour of the species. Well done and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, Amazing pictures! Thanks so much for sharing information about a Jackal's habitat too.
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