Jackal is a small animal in the wolf/dog family of mammals.

Jackal may also refer to:

Animals

  • American jackal, a former common English name for the coyote (Canis latrans) of Central and North America
  • Egyptian wolf (Canis lupus lupaster), a small subspecies of gray wolf also called the Egyptian jackal or wolf jackal
  • Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), also known as the Simien jackal or red jackal

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

  • Jackal (The Day of the Jackal), the main character in the 1973 film
  • Jackal (The Jackal), the main character in the 1997 film
  • Jackal (Gargoyles), a character in the TV series Gargoyles
  • Jackal (Marvel Comics character), a comic book supervillain
  • Jackal (DC Comics), a terrorist in the DC Comics universe
  • Damian Spinelli or The Jackal, in the television series General Hospital
  • Dr. Jackal or Kuroudou Akabane, in the manga and anime series GetBackers
  • Jackal, a species of extraterrestrial reptiles from the Halo video game series
  • Red Jackal, a character from the G.I. Joe comics

Films and soundtracks

  • The Day of the Jackal (film), a 1973 British-French thriller film based on the 1971 novel
  • The Jackal (1997 film), an American action thriller film
  • Jackals (2017 film), an American film
  • Kantri, released in English as Jackal, a 2008 Indian film

Other arts and entertainment

  • The Day of the Jackal, a 1971 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth
  • Jackal (video game), a video game released in 1986 by Konami
  • Jackals (novel), a 1994 novel by Charles L. Grant
  • "The Jackal", a song by Ronny Jordan

Military and paramilitary

  • , eight ships of the Royal Navy
  • Jackal (vehicle), a family of British military vehicles
  • Jackals, a Serbian paramilitary group

Sports teams

  • Dallas Jackals, rugby team
  • Elmira Jackals and Elmira Jr. "B" Jackals, ice hockey teams based in Elmira, New York
  • New Jersey Jackals, professional baseball team
  • Orlando Jackals, professional roller hockey team
  • Philadelphia Jr. Jackals, ice hockey team

See also

  • Jackalman, a character from the ThunderCats series
  • Jackyl, an American rock band
  • "The Jackyl", a ring name of Don Callis (born 1963), Canadian former professional wrestler
  • Jakkals, a small vehicle used by the South African military
  • The Jackal (disambiguation)