Where to See Black-backed Jackal in Serengeti National Park

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Black-backed Jackal sightings in Serengeti

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Where Black-backed Jackal has been reported, from 89 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM8% of the busiest hour5 AM79% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM74% of the busiest hour9 AM63% of the busiest hour10 AM53% of the busiest hour11 AM47% of the busiest hourNoon42% of the busiest hour1 PM42% of the busiest hour2 PM47% of the busiest hour3 PM58% of the busiest hour4 PM79% of the busiest hour5 PM95% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM32% of the busiest hour8 PM13% of the busiest hour9 PM8% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

Black-backed Jackal is most seen 6–8 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Black-backed Jackal sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	8%
5 AM	79%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	74%
9 AM	63%
10 AM	53%
11 AM	47%
Noon	42%
1 PM	42%
2 PM	47%
3 PM	58%
4 PM	79%
5 PM	95%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	32%
8 PM	13%
9 PM	8%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Black-backed Jackal on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Serengeti, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Serengeti Tour Guide

Jackal Duets: Black-backed vs. Side-striped

Listen

“The Serengeti has two types of jackals, and you can tell them apart by their backs and tails. The black-backed jackal, found on open plains, has a distinct black saddle and a black-tipped tail.”

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Where to see Black-backed Jackal in Serengeti