Stock photography, photos: Black-Backed Jackal - Tanzania Stock photos of Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) in the Serengeti National Park of Tanzania ˆ East Africa. Males and those living farther south tend to be larger. They have a pointed fox-like face with large pointed ears and a very bushy tail. Its distinctive marking is its golden color with the black and silver marking running down the saddle of its back, and because of this is often called the silver backed jackal. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: East Africa, Africa, Serengeti, Tanzania, Black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, mammal