Eastern Black-backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas schmidti) looking inquisitively towards camera : (pix Sanjiv Shukla)

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Size: 3128px × 2664px
Location: South Africa
Photo credit: © Sanjiv Shukla / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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