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Jackal is a small animal in the wolf/dog family of mammals.

Jackal may also refer to:

Animals

• American jackal, a former common English name for the coyote (Canis latrans) of Central and North America
• Egyptian wolf (Canis lupus lupaster), a small subspecies of gray wolf also called the Egyptian jackal or wolf jackal
• Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), also known as the Simien jackal or red jackal

People

• The Jackal (nickname)

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

• Jackal (The Day of the Jackal), the main character in the 1973 film
• Jackal (Gargoyles), a character in the TV series Gargoyles universe
• Jackal (Marvel Comics), a comic book supervillain
• Jackal, a terrorist and enemy of Superman in the DC Comics universe
• Jackie the Jackal, in the television series Kim Possible
• The Jackal, in the video game Far Cry 2
• Damian Spinelli or The Jackal, in the television series General Hospital
• Dr. Jackal or Kuroudou Akabane, in the manga and anime series GetBackers
• Jackal, a species of extraterrestrial reptiles from the Halo video games
• Jackalman, a character from the ThunderCats comics
• Red Jackal, a character from the G.I. Joe comics

Films and soundtracks

• The Day of the Jackal (film), a 1973 British-French thriller film based on the 1971 novel
  • The Jackal (1997 film), an American film, a loose remake of the 1973 film
    • The Jackal (soundtrack) compilation album released in 1997
• Jackals (2017 film), an American film
• The Jackal (2010 film), a Turkish film
• The Jackals (1917 film), a French film
• The Jackals, a 1967 South African Western film

Other arts and entertainment

• The Day of the Jackal, a 1971 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth
• Jackal (video game), a video game released in 1986 by Konami
• Jackals (novel), a 1994 novel by Charles L. Grant
• "The Jackal", a song by Ronny Jordan

Military and paramilitary

• HMS Jackal, eight ships of the Royal Navy
• Jackal (vehicle), a family of British military vehicles
• Jackals, a Serbian paramilitary group

Sports teams

• Dallas Jackals, rugby team
• Elmira Jackals and Elmira Jr. "B" Jackals, ice hockey teams based in Elmira, New York
• New Jersey Jackals, professional baseball team
• Orlando Jackals, professional roller hockey team
• Philadelphia Jr. Jackals, ice hockey team

See also

• Jackyl, an American rock band
• "The Jackyl", a ring name of Don Callis (born 1963), Canadian former professional wrestler
• Jakkals, a small vehicle used by the South African military