In the Suusamyr Valley, which belongs to the Jaiyl district of Chui region, local residents witnessed the appearance of jackals and filmed it. The footage shows the animals roaming freely across a wooded, shrub-covered field.
Jackal behavior and their role in the ecosystem
According to local hunters, with the onset of cold weather the predators have shown increased interest in livestock farms. Jackals prefer to live in swampy, shrub-covered areas, along lakes, reservoirs and rivers, as well as in foothill areas, which makes the nature of the Suusamyr Valley favorable for their life and movement.
- Jackals are very agile and fast-breeding animals
- They carry their young for 62–64 days and give birth to 3 to 9 (on average 4–8) pups at a time
- They can move in packs of 5–10 individuals
Experts note that jackals perform a sanitary function in nature, helping by eating the carrion of both livestock and wild or sick animals.
Facts about numbers and reproduction
62–64days of gestation
3–9pups at a time (average 4–8)
5–10individuals in a pack
Overall, jackals are animals that can move in groups.
