For several decades, the golden jackal has been spreading independently from the east to western Europe. In the 1990s, it successfully migrated to the Balkans and multiplied there. After establishing itself in Austria since 2006, the secretive immigrant reached Germany almost unnoticed in 2022. The golden jackal is an adaptable cultural successor that lives either in pairs or in small family packs. Although it mainly feeds on small animals, it can prey on livestock up to the size of sheep. Attacks on sheep by golden jackals are now making the headlines. Recent studies confirm a close relationship to the European wolf, so that the term dwarf or golden wolf would be more appropriate.
Duration: about 90 minutes
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