The difference between Black-backed jackal and Jackal

When used as nouns, black-backed jackal means canis mesomelas, a species of jackal which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the african continent, whereas jackal means any of certain wild canids of the genus canis, native to the tropical old world and smaller than a wolf.

Jackal is also verb with the meaning: to perform menial or routine tasks.

check bellow for the other definitions of Black-backed jackal and Jackal

  1. Black-backed jackal as a noun:

    Canis mesomelas, a species of jackal which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.

  1. Jackal as a noun:

    Any of certain wild canids of the genus Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

  2. Jackal as a noun:

    A person who performs menial/routine tasks, a dogsbody.

  3. Jackal as a noun (pejorative):

    A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.

  4. Jackal as a noun (slang, rare):

    A jack (the playing card).

  1. Jackal as a verb:

    To perform menial or routine tasks

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