Cunning, adaptable and with a haunting call that echoes across the African savannah - our printable jackal mask is a fantastic choice for African animals topics! The jackal is one of Africa's most intelligent and resourceful wild canids, playing a vital role in the ecosystem. Perfect for African animals school plays, safari classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and clever imaginative play.

The jackal turns up in ancient Egyptian mythology as the god Anubis - guardian of the dead - which makes it a fascinating bridge between wildlife topics and history or world cultures in the classroom. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Jackals!

In ancient Egyptian mythology, the jackal-headed god Anubis was the guardian of the dead and the guide of souls to the afterlife - making the jackal one of the most culturally significant animals in human history.
Jackals mate for life and are devoted parents - both parents hunt together and share equally in raising their pups, with older siblings from previous litters often helping too.
They're remarkably vocal - the black-backed jackal produces an eerie, wailing call that carries for kilometres across the savannah, used to maintain contact between family members.
Jackals are true omnivores and will eat almost anything - fruit, insects, small mammals, reptiles, carrion and even rubbish near human settlements - making them supremely adaptable.
Despite their modest size, jackals regularly drive much larger animals away from kills - their persistence and intelligence often allows them to claim food from animals three or four times their own size.

Printable Jackal Mask

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