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|name = Black-Backed Jackal
 
|name = Black-Backed Jackal
|image = Black-Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas).png
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|image = Black-Backed Jackal.png
 
|latinname = Canis mesomelas
 
|latinname = Canis mesomelas
|habitat = [[Canyon]] [[Desert]]
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|temper = [[Animals#Predators|Predator]]
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|habitat = [[Canyon]], [[Savanna]]
|items = [[File:Mammal Meat (Mammalia caro).png|link=Mammal Meat|80px]]
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|items = {{*}}[[File:SenseIcon Carcass.png|28px]] [[Mammal Meat]]
 
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The '''Black-Backed Jackal''' (Canis mesomelas) is a small, extant canine.
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The '''Black-Backed Jackal''' is a [[wildlife]] [[Items|item]] and a [[Animals#Predators|predator]] [[Animals|animal]].
   
==Behaviour==
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==Behavior==
The [[File:Enemy Jackal.png|28px]] Black-Backed Jackal is a predator found in packs. They can be seen in the [[File:Region Canyon Icon.png|26px]] [[Canyon]] [[Biomes|biome]].
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The [[File:Enemy Jackal.png|28px]] Black-Backed Jackal is a predator found in packs. They can be found in the [[File:Region Canyon Icon.png|26px]] [[Canyon]] and [[File:Region Savanna Icon.png|26px]] [[Savanna]] [[biomes]].
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
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File:Black-Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas).png|In-game model of Black-Backed Jackal
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</gallery>
   
 
==Combat==
 
==Combat==
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The Black-Backed Jackal is a relatively small animal that can appear alone but more often than not in a small pack. Don't let their size fool you! Care should be taken if you decide to engage in [[combat]] with one of these animals as you may be swarmed by a pack of them from all sides. The Jackal uses their small size and sharp teeth to quickly cause damage and can inflict [[File:Bleed minor ico.png|border|30px]] [[File:Bleed major ico.png|border|30px]] [[Bleeding]]. Being a smaller animal, it easier to [[File:Intimidate ico 128.png|22px]] [[intimidate]] a single animal but a pack is harder. It is recommended to do so holding [[weapons]] or with a group of [[hominid]]s.
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If you do decide to attack, use the best weapons you can acquire. It is recommended to use [[File:SenseIcon SharpStick.png|28px]][[Sharpened Stick]]s first, [[File:MindIcon Stick.png|28px]][[Stick]]s next, and as a last resort [[Items#Rocks|rock]]s or hard [[tools]]. The more damage you can do from a distance, the better.
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Being a smaller animal, it tends to take less strikes with wood weapons to kill this animal but it can take more hits with blunt objects to achieve the same effects.
   
 
==Carcass==
 
==Carcass==
The [[File:Enemy Jackal carcass.png|28px]] [[Black-Backed Jackal Carcass]] provides [[File:SenseIcon Carcass.png|28px]] [[Mammal Meat]] and when it is [[File:Butcher ico 84.png|30px]][[butchering|butchered]]. The [[carcass]] can be butchered once.
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The [[File:Enemy Jackal carcass.png|28px]] [[Black-Backed Jackal Carcass]] provides [[File:SenseIcon Carcass.png|28px]] [[Mammal Meat]] and when it is [[File:Butcher ico 128.png|30px]][[butcher]]ed. The [[carcass]] can be butchered once.
   
 
==Interactions With Other Animals==
 
==Interactions With Other Animals==
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When different animals get in close proximity to each other, they can attack and kill each other. Animals can fight each other on their own or you can cause them to move nearer to each other to initiate combat. Some of these methods are intimidation to scare them towards another animal, have them chase you and you run past another animal, or perform a [[dodge]] and the animal runs towards another animal.
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When animals fight each other, a cut-scene will play showing one animal attacking and killing the other. There are a large number of [[Evolution Feat]]s that deal specifically with trying to cause animals to fight and kill each other.
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The Black-Backed Jacked is relatively weaker alone but in packs it can be an overwhelming foe against the larger animals it interacts with.
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===Can Kill===
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The Black-Backed Jackal can kill a number of animals. The [[Evolution Feat#Astute Dominator of the Jackal|Astute Dominator of the Jackal]] is the evolution feat that deals with the kills the jackal can perform.
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*Made the Black-Backed Jackal kill the [[File:Enemy Gazelle.png|28px]] [[Dorcas Gazelle]]
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*Made the Black-Backed Jackal kill the [[File:Enemy SnakePoison.png|28px]] [[Eastern Green Mamba]]
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*Made the Black-Backed Jackal kill the [[File:Enemy SnakePoison.png|28px]] [[Black Mamba]]
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*Made the Black-Backed Jackal kill the [[File:Enemy Snake.png|28px]] [[African Rock Python]]
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*Made the Black-Backed Jackal kill the [[File:Enemy Warthog.png|28px]] [[Giant Warthog]]
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*Made the Black-Backed Jackal kill the [[File:Enemy Horse.png|28px]] [[Miocene African Horse]]
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===Can Be Killed By===
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The Black-Backed Jackal is a formidable predator but its small size means it can be killed by a number of animals.
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*Made the [[File:Enemy Snake.png|28px]] [[African Rock Python]] kill the Black-Backed Jackal - [[Evolution Feat#Astute Dominator of the Rock Python|Astute Dominator of the Rock Python]]
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*Made the [[File:Enemy Hyena.png|28px]] [[Hyena]] kill the Black-Backed Jackal - [[Evolution Feat#Astute Dominator of the Hyena|Astute Dominator of the Hyena]]
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*Made a [[File:Enemy Machairodus.png|28px]] [[Machairodus]] kill the Black-Backed Jackal - [[Evolution Feat#Astute Dominator of the Machairodus|Astute Dominator of the Machairodus]]
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*Made the [[File:Enemy Elephant.png|28px]] [[Miocene Elephant]] kill the Black-Backed Jackal - [[Evolution Feat#Astute Dominator of the Elephant|Astute Dominator of the Elephant]]
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*Made the [[File:Enemy Rhino.png|28px]] [[Miocene White Rhinoceros]] kill the Black-Backed Jackal - [[Evolution Feat#Astute Dominator of the Rhinoceros|Astute Dominator of the Rhinoceros]]
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*Made the [[File:Enemy Croco.png|28px]] [[Thorbjarnarson's Crocodile]] kill the Black-Backed Jackal - [[Evolution Feat#Astute Dominator of the Crocodile|Astute Dominator of the Crocodile]]
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==Trivia==
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*[[wikipedia:Jackal|Jackals]] are best described as medium-sized wolf-like canids only to be found warm biomes; in-game, they're even smaller.
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**In the game, a jackal is about the size of a fox... strangely you can't be killed by a rhino but you can be killed by a fox.
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**In the real world, a single jackal would not go after a human by itself. A human would be too big and severe of a threat even for a pair of jackals.
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**In the real world, a Black-Backed Jackal would not be found in the desert or the Canyon biome. Black-backed jackals would live in the Savanna and Woodland types of biomes. However, Golden Jackals would be found in the desert types of biomes.
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*Fossil deposits have revealed that the [[wikipedia:Black-backed jackal|Black-Backed Jackal]] is one of the oldest known dog species and monogamous.
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*In the real world, jackals are pack animals and normally aren't found alone. Their usual prey are insects, snakes, mice, and hares. They have to rely on pack hunting to kill larger animals. Nonetheless if a pack encounters a considerably lager sized animal that is injured, they would stick around until it is weakened enough to be overcome by the entire pack.
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*In contrast to the [[wikipedia:persistence hunting|persistence hunter]] and the [[wikipedia:African wild dog|African wild dog]] with his hypercarnivorous diet, Jackals are considered omnivores; so give up your turnips, and they might let you escape?
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Revision as of 18:10, 18 May 2021

Black-Backed Jackal
Black-Backed Jackal
Details
Latin name: Canis mesomelas
Temperament: Predator
Habitat(s): Canyon, Savanna
Item(s)
 • SenseIcon Carcass Mammal Meat


The Black-Backed Jackal is a wildlife item and a predator animal.

Behavior

The Enemy Jackal Black-Backed Jackal is a predator found in packs. They can be found in the Region Canyon Icon Canyon and Region Savanna Icon Savanna biomes.

Combat

The Black-Backed Jackal is a relatively small animal that can appear alone but more often than not in a small pack. Don't let their size fool you! Care should be taken if you decide to engage in combat with one of these animals as you may be swarmed by a pack of them from all sides. The Jackal uses their small size and sharp teeth to quickly cause damage and can inflict Bleed minor ico Bleed major ico Bleeding. Being a smaller animal, it easier to Intimidate ico 128 intimidate a single animal but a pack is harder. It is recommended to do so holding weapons or with a group of hominids.

If you do decide to attack, use the best weapons you can acquire. It is recommended to use SenseIcon SharpStickSharpened Sticks first, MindIcon StickSticks next, and as a last resort rocks or hard tools. The more damage you can do from a distance, the better.

Being a smaller animal, it tends to take less strikes with wood weapons to kill this animal but it can take more hits with blunt objects to achieve the same effects.

Carcass

The Enemy Jackal carcass Black-Backed Jackal Carcass provides SenseIcon Carcass Mammal Meat and when it is Butcher ico 128butchered. The carcass can be butchered once.

Interactions With Other Animals

When different animals get in close proximity to each other, they can attack and kill each other. Animals can fight each other on their own or you can cause them to move nearer to each other to initiate combat. Some of these methods are intimidation to scare them towards another animal, have them chase you and you run past another animal, or perform a dodge and the animal runs towards another animal.

When animals fight each other, a cut-scene will play showing one animal attacking and killing the other. There are a large number of Evolution Feats that deal specifically with trying to cause animals to fight and kill each other.

The Black-Backed Jacked is relatively weaker alone but in packs it can be an overwhelming foe against the larger animals it interacts with.

Can Kill

The Black-Backed Jackal can kill a number of animals. The Astute Dominator of the Jackal is the evolution feat that deals with the kills the jackal can perform.

Can Be Killed By

The Black-Backed Jackal is a formidable predator but its small size means it can be killed by a number of animals.

Trivia

  • Jackals are best described as medium-sized wolf-like canids only to be found warm biomes; in-game, they're even smaller.
    • In the game, a jackal is about the size of a fox... strangely you can't be killed by a rhino but you can be killed by a fox.
    • In the real world, a single jackal would not go after a human by itself. A human would be too big and severe of a threat even for a pair of jackals.
    • In the real world, a Black-Backed Jackal would not be found in the desert or the Canyon biome. Black-backed jackals would live in the Savanna and Woodland types of biomes. However, Golden Jackals would be found in the desert types of biomes.
  • Fossil deposits have revealed that the Black-Backed Jackal is one of the oldest known dog species and monogamous.
  • In the real world, jackals are pack animals and normally aren't found alone. Their usual prey are insects, snakes, mice, and hares. They have to rely on pack hunting to kill larger animals. Nonetheless if a pack encounters a considerably lager sized animal that is injured, they would stick around until it is weakened enough to be overcome by the entire pack.
  • In contrast to the persistence hunter and the African wild dog with his hypercarnivorous diet, Jackals are considered omnivores; so give up your turnips, and they might let you escape?