Jackal (disambiguation)

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

People

 * The Jackal (nickname)

Fictional characters

 * Jackal (The Day of the Jackal), the main character in the 1973 film
 * Jackal (Gargoyles), a character in the TV series Gargoyles universe
 * Jackal (Marvel Comics), a comic book supervillain
 * Jackal, a terrorist and enemy of Superman in the DC Comics universe
 * Jackie the Jackal, in the television series Kim Possible
 * The Jackal, in the video game Far Cry 2
 * 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 games
 * Jackalman, a character from the ThunderCats comics
 * 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 film, a loose remake of the 1973 film
 * The Jackal (soundtrack) compilation album released in 1997
 * Jackals (2017 film), an American film
 * The Jackal (2010 film), a Turkish film
 * The Jackals (1917 film), a French film
 * The Jackals, a 1967 South African Western 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

 * HMS Jackal, 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