---
title: "European Jackal"
description: "Canis aureus moreoticus — Mammals. No summary available."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/european-jackal
last_updated: 2026-10-01
---

# European Jackal

> Canis aureus moreoticus — Mammals. No summary available.

- Scientific name: *Canis aureus moreoticus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 588
- iNaturalist taxon: [925139](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/925139)

## Names

- en: European Jackal
- es: Chacal Dorado Europeo
- fr: Chacal doré d'Europe
- nl: Europese jakhals
- pt: Chacal-dourado-Europeu

## Photo

![European Jackal](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/european-jackal/medium.jpg?v=b736f620)

Photo: Norrland · CC0 · iNaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108380695

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/european-jackal?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).