Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusCanis (Wolves and Dogs)
- SpeciesCanis aureus (Asian Jackal)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Herpestes edwardsi
Herpestes edwardsi
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Large Indian Civet
Viverra zibetha
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 16 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Asian Jackal in Chitwan National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Asian Jackal sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Asian Jackal in Chitwan National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Asian Jackal in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.