Jackal (disambiguation)

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The jackal is a small animal in the dog/wolf family of mammals.

Jackal may also refer to:

Other animals

• Egyptian wolf (Canis lupus lupaster), a small subspieces of gray wolf also called the Egyptian jackal or wolf jackal
• Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), the Simien jackal or red jackel
• American jackal, a former common name for the coyote (Canis latrans) of Central and North America

Arts and entertainment

• 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
• The Day of the Jackal, a 1973 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), a species of extraterrestrial reptiles from the Halo video games
• "The Jackal", a song by Ronny Jordan

In the military

• HMS Jackal, eight ships of the Royal Navy
• Jackal (vehicle), a family of British military vehicles

Sports teams

• 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

People

• The Jackal (nickname)

See also

• Šakali ("The Jackals"), the Serbian paramilitary group accused of murdering 48 people in the Kosovo War
• Jackal & Hyde
• Jackyl, an American rock band
• Jakkals, a small vehicle used by the South African military