Canids and Hyaenids Interactions

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Images from African Predators by Dr Gus Mills

"At the scene of a kill, black-jacked jackal and spotted hyena scrap over the spoils."

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"Elsewhere, a brown hyaena and black-backed jackals feed together." 

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"Although smaller than the brown hyaena, particularly in the drier western region of southern Africa, the black-backed jackal is usually the first at the scene of a kill."

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"On the other hand, hyaena bone crunching can attract a jackal to the site, where it waits around patiently."

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