golden jackal

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q128098
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golden jackal

Summary

golden jackal is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,853 views/month, #654 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • golden jackal's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • golden jackal is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • golden jackal's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • golden jackal is classified within Canis[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, golden jackal is Canis aureus[7].
  • golden jackal's Commons category is recorded as Canis aureus[8].
  • golden jackal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Golden jackal[9].
  • golden jackal's Commons gallery is recorded as Canis aureus[10].
  • golden jackal's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[11].
  • golden jackal's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • golden jackal's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[13].
  • golden jackal's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. aureus'}[14].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Golden jackal'}[15].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ابن آوى الذهبي'}[16].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Xacal daurat'}[17].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'šakal obecný/Šakal zlatý'}[18].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Guldsjakal'}[19].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Goldschakal'}[20].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Χρυσόμαλλο τσακάλι'}[21].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Orŝakalo'}[22].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chacal dorado'}[23].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Harilik šaakal'}[24].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Šaakal'}[25].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kultasakaali'}[26].
  • golden jackal is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chacal doré'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, golden jackal is Canis aureus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Canis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Golden jackal'}[15], {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ابن آوى الذهبي'}[16], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Xacal daurat'}[17], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'šakal obecný/Šakal zlatý'}[18], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Guldsjakal'}[19], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Goldschakal'}[20].

Identifiers

golden jackal's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 68724[28]. golden jackal's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328681[29]. golden jackal's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219219[30]. golden jackal's ITIS TSN is recorded as 183817[31].

Why It Matters

golden jackal ranks in the top 0.34% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,853 views/month, #654 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Naturbasen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Golden jackal
    Status in the red list of threatened species in the czech republic data deficient
    Litter size {'amount': '+5.7'}
    Produced sound bark
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