Canis aureus  

The body of the golden jackal weight is 7-11 kg for the females and 6.3-15 kg for the males. The body length is about 60-100 cm without the 20-30 cm of the tail. The fur is red-gray in the winter with some black shades. The snout, the hair around the eyes and the forehead are deep red. Dorsal of each eye it is one black stripe. The ventral side of the snout, the inner side of ears and the belly are white. The tail is gray, but the exact colour depends on the location.
It is an omnivore and an opportunistic species, so its diet changes throught the year. It may concludes garbage, fruit, plants, amphibians, birds, rodents, insects or goats and sheep.
Their social patterns depend on food availability. They are monogamous and breed once a year. The exact period depends on the location. The females give birth in 63 days.