Bengal Tiger
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Golden Jackal
Similar to wolves, Golden Jackals have a think coat, with long fur and a large fluffy tail. As the name implies, they have a golden-brown coat with some black and white spots. They are around 100 centimeters long, and weigh around 50-60 pounds. Unlike Bengal Tigers, their diet relies on both plants and animals, making them omnivores. Most of their energy comes from eating young gazelle, various rodents, small amphibians, rabbits, fish, fruit, carrion, and some other plants. They live primarily in grasslands or dry lands that are open. These jackals will mate for their entire lives, living in pairs. Often they will have "helper jackals" that don't have cubs of their own but take care of another jackal's cubs. Like Bengal Tigers, they typically have litters of 4 cubs. Though this species is not endangered, the decline of Bengal Tigers has impacted their way of life because Bengal Tigers play a key niche in their life through commensalism.
Commensalistic Relationship
As stated earlier in this section, Jackals will mate for life. If they are unable to find a mate, jackals will follow a specific Bengal Tiger around, from a safe distance, of course. The jackal will lie and wait until the tiger has made a kill, after the tiger has left remains of his kill, the jackal will come in and eat what is left, acting, in sorts, as a scavenger. The jackal will proceed in following the tiger until he finds his next meal. This relationship is necessary for the jackal population because without Bengal Tigers, many jackals would not find food or have a "pack", even if the pack is just composed of one tiger and one jackal. Though the Bengal Tiger does not benefit from this relationship, jackals without a pack rely drastically on Bengal Tigers in order to survive.
Similar to wolves, Golden Jackals have a think coat, with long fur and a large fluffy tail. As the name implies, they have a golden-brown coat with some black and white spots. They are around 100 centimeters long, and weigh around 50-60 pounds. Unlike Bengal Tigers, their diet relies on both plants and animals, making them omnivores. Most of their energy comes from eating young gazelle, various rodents, small amphibians, rabbits, fish, fruit, carrion, and some other plants. They live primarily in grasslands or dry lands that are open. These jackals will mate for their entire lives, living in pairs. Often they will have "helper jackals" that don't have cubs of their own but take care of another jackal's cubs. Like Bengal Tigers, they typically have litters of 4 cubs. Though this species is not endangered, the decline of Bengal Tigers has impacted their way of life because Bengal Tigers play a key niche in their life through commensalism.
Commensalistic Relationship
As stated earlier in this section, Jackals will mate for life. If they are unable to find a mate, jackals will follow a specific Bengal Tiger around, from a safe distance, of course. The jackal will lie and wait until the tiger has made a kill, after the tiger has left remains of his kill, the jackal will come in and eat what is left, acting, in sorts, as a scavenger. The jackal will proceed in following the tiger until he finds his next meal. This relationship is necessary for the jackal population because without Bengal Tigers, many jackals would not find food or have a "pack", even if the pack is just composed of one tiger and one jackal. Though the Bengal Tiger does not benefit from this relationship, jackals without a pack rely drastically on Bengal Tigers in order to survive.