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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
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
- 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
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
- The Jackal (1997 film), an American film, a loose remake of the 1973 film
- 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
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