Most of the black-backed jackals that I saw in Botswana ran away as soon as I approached, but this one was much less wary and much more curious. I came across him several times and each time he cautiously approached, stopping to sniff the air every now and again before coming closer. I was able to get out of the safari vehicle and down on the ground to get nice eye level portraits. This photo was taken first thing in the morning as the sun was just beginning to rise.
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Most of the black-backed jackals that I saw in Botswana ran away as soon as I approached, but this one was much less wary and much more curious. I came across him several times and each time he cautiously approached, stopping to sniff the air every now and again before coming closer. I was able to get out of the safari vehicle and down on the ground to get nice eye level portraits. This photo was taken first thing in the morning as the sun was just beginning to rise.