“We have seen them eating fruits on the ground like mango, cashew, jamun, or bor. Eating fruits with shells requires more effort, so jackals are not often seen eating jackfruit or coconuts,” said Wildlife photographer and naturalist Darshan Vengurlekar
Pic/Darshan Vengurlekar
Wildlife photographer and naturalist Darshan Vengurlekar has documented a rare behaviour among golden jackals, which involves them feasting on jackfruit in Malvan, Sindhudurg.
“We have seen them eating fruits on the ground like mango, cashew, jamun, or bor. Eating fruits with shells requires more effort, so jackals are not often seen eating jackfruit or coconuts,” he says.
Wildlife photographer and naturalist Darshan Vengurlekar has captured a rare sight in Malvan, Sindhudurg, where a golden jackal was seen feasting on jackfruit. While jackals are known to eat soft fruits like mango, cashew and jamun found on the ground, Vengurlekar noted that… pic.twitter.com/Pqw09XV2IH
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