Jackal (disambiguation)

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The word jackal refers to smaller animals within the dog/wolf family of mammals, including:

The golden jackal, Canis aureus, of northern Africa and southern Eurasia
The black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, the silver-backed jackal or red jackel, of southern and eastern Africa
The side-striped jackal, Canis adustus, of central Africa
The Egyptian wolf, Canis lupus lupaster, a small subspieces of gray wolf, is also called the Egyptian jackal, or wolf jackal
The Ethiopian wolf, Canis simensis, the Simien jackal or red jackel
The Persian jackal hound, a jackal-dog hybrid originating from Middle Eastern countries
American jackal is no longer a common name for the coyote,Canis latrans, of Central America and North America

Jackal may also refer to:

Fiction

The Jackal (1997 film), an American film inspired by the 1973 film The Day of the Jackal
- The Jackal (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 1997 film
- Jackal (The Day of the Jackal), the main character in the 1973 film
Jackal (video game), a video game released in 1986 by Konami
The Jackal (2010 film), a Turkish film
Jackal (Marvel Comics), a comic book supervillain
Jackal (Gargoyles), a character in the Gargoyles universe
The Jackal, a character in Far Cry 2
Damian Spinelli or The Jackal, a character in the television series General Hospital
Jackie the Jackal, a character in the television series Kim Possible
Dr. Jackal or Kuroudou Akabane, a character in GetBackers
Jackal (Halo), (Perosus latrunculus), a species of extraterrestrial reptiles from the Halo video games.

Elmira Jackals and Elmira Jr. "B" Jackals, ice hockey teams based in Elmira, New York.
New Jersey Jackals, professional baseball team.
Orlando Jackals, professional roller hockey team.
Philadelphia Jr. Jackals, ice hockey team.