The Golden Jackal Ambassadors’ scheme is to be launched by Tenkasi District Forest Division of Tamil Nadu for conserving the rapidly dwindling Golden Jackals.
About Golden Jackal:
It is also known as the common jackal or reed wolf is a medium-sized wolf-like canid.
It is strictly nocturnal in areas inhabited by humans, but may be partly diurnal elsewhere.
It digs caverns for shelter, or use crevices in rocks, or caverns that were dug by other animals.
Habitat: These animals are abundant in valleys and along rivers and their tributaries, canals, lakes, and seashores, but are rare in foothills and low mountains.
Distribution: North and East Africa, Southeastern Europe and South Asia to Burma.
They are quite widespread across India. Right from the Himalayan foothills, down to the Western Ghats, the Golden Jackal has a wide distribution.
Diet: They are These opportunistic foragers have a rather diverse diet.
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