Where does the golden jackal live?
Canis aureus has 69,204 records in 80 countries and territories, from 1833 to 2026. Most records come from Israel.
- 69,204 records
- 80 places
- 108 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCarnivoraCanidaeCanis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 61,789 | |
| India | 1,850 | |
| Cambodia | 848 | |
| Romania | 576 | |
| Sri Lanka | 439 | |
| Greece | 353 | |
| Thailand | 254 | |
| Bulgaria | 222 | |
| Italy | 219 | |
| Iran | 217 | |
| Georgia | 202 | |
| Estonia | 165 | |
| Nepal | 147 | |
| Croatia | 143 | |
| Uzbekistan | 139 | |
| Switzerland | 130 | |
| Russia | 113 | |
| Türkiye | 107 | |
| Palestine | 98 | |
| Serbia | 93 | |
| Ukraine | 90 | |
| Norway | 83 | |
| Armenia | 71 | |
| Syria | 67 | |
| Azerbaijan | 65 | |
| Bangladesh | 60 | |
| Pakistan | 43 | |
| Montenegro | 39 | |
| Senegal | 38 | |
| Austria | 37 | |
| Germany | 37 | |
| Kazakhstan | 35 | |
| Tanzania | 33 | |
| Lebanon | 27 | |
| Sudan | 25 | |
| Benin | 22 | |
| Slovenia | 22 | |
| Albania | 20 | |
| Morocco | 19 | |
| Western Sahara | 18 |
Showing the top 40 of 80 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Canidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.