A golden jackal has been spotted for the first time in subarctic Russia, far from the normal range of the species, according to a study. A file photo of a golden jackal.

They look like they should be loping across the African savanna, scouting for scraps from a lion’s kill. But golden jackals, a wolf-like creature about the size of a large dog, have just turned ...

A jackal sighting near Kuopio, eastern Finland, in July 2019. Image: Jarmo Korhonen. Seven golden jackal sightings have been confirmed in Finland, the northernmost of them in Ivalo, Lapland. The first ...

Golden jackals (Canis aureus) are expanding their range in Europe, and the acquisition of new territory may come at the expense of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx).

The first living golden jackal in the Czech Republic was reported by researchers from Charles University, Prague. The scientists captured the canid on camera multiple times over the span of a year ...

In Southwest France, a golden jackal has officially been spotted for the first time. The sighting marks an exciting milestone, as it signals the species is becoming more common in the area ...

The more distantly-related golden jackal lives in south-central Europe and Asia. Unlike other types of wild dogs and wolves, jackals rarely hunt in packs, tending to travel alone or in pairs.

By Malaka Rodrigo. Recently, the wetlands of Thalangama and Kimbulawela have become the stage for the remarkable sightings of the elusive golden jackal (Canis aureus), a species rarely found in ...