A slender jackal of western, central and southern Africa that also eats fruit and insects.
It is slender, with a gray to tan coat and a white tip on its dark tail. The pale and dark side stripes can be inconspicuous in some individuals.
It is active at night and usually searches for food alone or in pairs. It eats insects, fruit, small vertebrates and carrion, and is less carnivorous than other jackals.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.