55Africa Sustainable LuxuryQ’s Lodge — Home of the Slow Safari
A black-backed jackal in the Maasai Mara
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Carnivores · Hyaenids & canids · Hyenas, jackals & foxes

Black-backed Jackal

Lupulella mesomelas

An alert, adaptable canid, identifiable by the dark saddle running along its back.

Randilen species list Tanzania21 / 47

A closer look

The landscape reveals itself slowly.

An alert, adaptable canid, identifiable by the dark saddle running along its back. This profile is part of a field guide to the mammals included in the supplied Randilen wildlife list. A species appearing here does not guarantee a sighting on any particular visit.

The proposed Slow Safari is built around patient observation and respect for the landscape. Any future activities and wildlife interpretation remain subject to project planning and local permissions.

A black-backed jackal in the Maasai Mara
Illustrative photo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · not a verified Randilen sighting.Photo: Thomas Fuhrmann · CC BY-SA 4.0