Black-backed jackal (silver-backed jackal) (Canis mesomelas) eating a small Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis), Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

A curious and surprisingly bold black-backed jackal cub in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Two black-backed jackal (silver-backed jackal) (Canis mesomelas), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Golden jackal (Canisa aureus), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Black-backed jackal (silver-backed jackal) (Canis mesomelas), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) stands in sunshine watching camera, Serengeti, Tanzania