Asian Jackal
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Asian Jackal

Canis aureus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
36 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The golden jackal (Canis aureus), also called the common jackal, is a wolf-like canid that is native to Eurasia. The golden jackal's coat varies in color from a pale creamy yellow in summer to a dark tawny beige in winter. It is smaller and has shorter legs, a shorter tail, a more elongated torso, a less-prominent forehead, and a narrower and more pointed muzzle than the Arabian wolf. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to its widespread distribution and high density in areas with plenty of available food and optimum shelter. Despite its name, the golden jackal is not closely related to the African black-backed jackal or the side-striped jackal, which are part of the genus Lupulella. It is instead closer to wolves and coyotes. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Jackal sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Tiger
EN Endemic

Tiger

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Panthera tigris

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Marten
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes flavigula

10–20% · With luck
Sloth Bear
VU Endemic

Sloth Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Melursus ursinus

Insufficient data
Indian Gray Mongoose

Indian Gray Mongoose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Herpestes edwardsi

Insufficient data
Small Indian Civet
LC Endemic

Small Indian Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Viverricula indica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
60–70
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
10 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
11 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
15 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
16 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Jackal in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Jackal sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Jackal in Jim Corbett National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Asian Jackal in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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