biome animal

one animal from the chaparral forest biome is the canis aureus or the golden jackal lives in the Mediterranean chaparral. The foods they consume are young gazelles, rodents, hares, ground birds and their eggs, reptiles, frogs, fish, insects, and fruits. Golden Jackals are at risk from leopards, and the pups are also vulnerable to eagles and snakes. some interesting facts about golden jackals are that The Jackal is a predator and it helps the environment by keeping the rodent, gazelle, bird, and frog population down. The Golden Jackal is abundant in the Mediterranean chaparral. It is currently not on the endangered species list. In the winter it gets colder and the Jackal grows a thick coat of hair in preparation to this season. The Jackal has also adapted to eating insects. Golden Jackals find a mate for life. The two Jackals have pups together for about 8 years. The young Jackals are born in a den which is in the parents territory. Each litter can contain up to nine pups but 2 to 4 is the usual number. The pups are nursed for up to 8 weeks, then they are weaned, and start eating regurgitated food. They eat solid food at three months and are sexually mature at eleven months. Male and female mates live together for their entire lives and raise the young together. Jackals do not live in packs. Jackals survive in the wild for at the most 15 years.  

this is a picture of a golden jackal.