Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Golden Jackal
Bears, Dogs & Otters
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Canis aureus
Basic stats
Gestation period
63 days
Size
67-74cm body (Sri Lankan subspecies naria)
Weight
5-8.6kg (Sri Lankan subspecies naria)
The Sri Lankan subspecies of the golden jackal, Canis aureus naria, measures 67 to 74 cm in body length and weighs 5 to 8.6 kg (Pocock 1941, as reported on Wikipedia). The coat varies from pale creamy yellow in summer to dark tawny beige in winter, with a mix of black, brown and white hairs on the back and lighter underparts (Jhala 2004 and Clutton-Brock 1976, as reported on Wikipedia).
Jackals eat rodents, birds and fruit, along with carrion and other plant matter (Jhala 2004, as reported on Wikipedia). Gestation lasts 63 days. Nationally Least Concern (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- How long is the gestation period of the Golden Jackal?
- 63 days
- How big is the Golden Jackal?
- 67-74cm body (Sri Lankan subspecies naria)
- How much does the Golden Jackal weigh?
- 5-8.6kg (Sri Lankan subspecies naria)