The discovery of the offspring of the golden jackal in Germany
The Ministry of the Environment in the German state of Baden-Württemberg announced the discovery of a breed of golden jackals for the first time in German nature.
A ministry spokesman in Stuttgart said on Friday that genetic testing of stool samples showed that there was a family group with at least one father and two puppies.
The spokesman added that a camera for documenting wildlife installed by the Institute for Forestry Research and Scientific Experiments in Freiburg recorded a puppy in the Black Forest region of the Bar district on October 26 last.
The spokesman said this was either an animal from a sibling pair whose presence had already been proven in the area, or it was another member of the family.
Since these animals usually give birth to approximately four to five pups in April and May of the year, it can be assumed that there will be more pups in the area.
The first documentation of a golden jackal in Germany was made in 1997 in the state of Brandenburg.
The distribution area of this fox-like animal extends mainly from Southeast Asia to Southeast Europe.
A few years ago this animal was reported in northern and western Europe.
Unlike the raccoon, raccoon dog, or mink, the golden jackal naturally settled in Germany.
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