Notes on the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Bangladesh

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Jackals are numerous in Bangladesh, and play an important role in scavenging. Studies on food habits showed the species to be opportunistic in feeding. Jackals are a menace to agriculture by feeding on crops such as corn, sugarcane, melons, and vegetables. Individuals were trapped for immobilization, radio-tracking, food habits, and morphological research. Data on body measurements and organ weight and stomach contents are presented. The home ranges for a male and female were, 1.1 and 0.6 km2 respectively. Jackal damage to sugarcane did not correlate to variety, sugar content, nor rind hardness. Control implications are discussed in view of the dense human population and methods of control available.

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