Jackals

[ashling]

[Glorfindel]

1. From "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling

"Augrh!" said Father Wolf. "It is time to hunt again." He was going to spring down hill when a little shadow with a bushy tail crossed the threshold and whined: "Good luck go with you, O Chief of the Wolves. And good luck and strong white teeth go with noble children that they may never forget the hungry in this world."

It was the jackal--Tabaqui, the Dish-licker--and the wolves of India despise Tabaqui because he runs about making mischief, and telling tales, and eating rags and pieces of leather from the village rubbish-heaps. But they are afraid of him too, because Tabaqui, more than anyone else in the jungle, is apt to go mad, and then he forgets that he was ever afraid of anyone, and runs through the forest biting everything in his way. Even the tiger runs and hides when little Tabaqui goes mad, for madness is the most disgraceful thing that can overtake a wild creature. We call it hydrophobia, but they call it dewanee--the madness-- and run.

[kayakjohnny]

2. Nice pic.

They look scrappy, yet intelligent.

The one in back is all business.

[Demoiselle]

3. Wow! At first glance,

I thought they were some kind of cross between a fox and a deer.
Really great looking.

[Shagbark Hickory]

7. That was my exact thought. Deer x Fox.

[stuntcat]

4. adorable

I guess they'd tear my throat out if they got the chance. Still adorable though :loveya:

[dimbear]

5. In the ancient days before dna really got going, some scientists thought

that the domestic dog was a cross between jackals and wolves.

Pleasant idea.

Not true at all, but pleasant.

[RedCloud]

6. Beware French leaders! Your day is coming too!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. built for speed

gorgeous creature.