Canis aureus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular name:
Golden Jackal
Threat causes:
Direct human impact e.g (hunting) (Karandinos M. and al., 1992)
Other threats Καταστροφή των βιοτόπων που ζει (από φωτιές, αστικοποίηση, αποξηράνσεις) (Karandinos M. and al., 1992)
| EUNIS Code | Biotope Type Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| G1.3151 | Nestos riparian forests | Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. |
| E3.2 | Mediterranean short humid grassland | Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. |
| E3.111 | [Serapias] grassland | Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. |
| E3.31 | Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid [Trifolium] meadows | ILE SAS |
| G1.6A | Hellenic [Fagus] forests | ILE SAS |
| E6.113 | Aegeo-Levantine sea-lavender communities | Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. |
| G2.4 | [Olea europaea] - [Ceratonia siliqua] woodland | Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. |
| G2.41 | Wild [Olea europaea] woodland | Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. |
| G2.131 | Greek [Quercus coccifera] forests | Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. |
| G2.13 | [Quercus coccifera] and [Quercus alnifolia] woodland | Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. |
| G2.1 | Mediterranean evergreen [Quercus] woodland | Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. |
| G1.315 | East Mediterranean poplar galleries | Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. |
| G1.3 | Mediterranean riparian woodland | Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. |
| G1.31 | Mediterranean riparian [Populus] forests | ILE SAS |
| G1 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. |
| G1.1 | Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant [Alnus], [Betula], [Populus] or [Salix] | Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. |
| E5.22 | Mesophile fringes | ILE SAS |
| E5.21 | Xero-thermophile fringes | ILE SAS |
| Legal instrument | Comments |
|---|---|
| EC Fauna, Flora, Habitats Directive | Annex V |
Mythology
Egyptian mythology:
The jackal symbolized Anubis the Egyptian jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in Egyptian mythology.
Anubis was the god to protect the dead and bring them to the afterlife. He was usually portrayed as a half human, half jackal, or in full jackal form wearing a ribbon and holding a flail in the crook of its arm. The jackal was strongly associated with cemeteries in ancient Egypt, since it was a scavenger which threatened to uncover human bodies and eat their flesh. The distinctive black color of Anubis "did not have to do with the jackal [per se] but with the color of rotting flesh and with the black soil of the Nile valley, symbolizing rebirth.