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

  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

  1. Side-striped jackal as a noun:

    A species of jackal (Canis adustus), native to central and southern Africa.

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