The difference between Jackal and Side-striped jackal
When used as nouns, jackal means any of certain wild canids of the genus canis, native to the tropical old world and smaller than a wolf, whereas side-striped jackal means a species of jackal (canis adustus), native to central and southern africa.
Jackal is also verb with the meaning: to perform menial or routine tasks.
check bellow for the other definitions of Jackal and Side-striped jackal
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Jackal as a noun:
Any of certain wild canids of the genus Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
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Jackal as a noun:
A person who performs menial/routine tasks, a dogsbody.
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Jackal as a noun (pejorative):
A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.
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Jackal as a noun (slang, rare):
A jack (the playing card).
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Jackal as a verb:
To perform menial or routine tasks
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Side-striped jackal as a noun:
A species of jackal (Canis adustus), native to central and southern Africa.