They have jackalled for the great beast, to pick in turns the bones of each other; they have subserved those above, to oppress and defraud those below; and they are suffering, and, so far as classes can, justly suffering their purgation.
A jackal is a wild animal that looks like a dog, has long legs and pointed ears, and lives in Africa and Southern Asia. a wild animal like a dog that lives in Asia and Africa and eats the remaining parts of dead animals (çakal, from shagal, from srgala). Any of three canine species of the genus Canis. They inhabit open country and live alone, in pairs, or in packs. They hunt at night, feeding on small animals, plant material, or carrion. A pack can bring down larger prey. The golden, or Asiatic, jackal (yellowish) is found from eastern Europe and North Africa to South Asia. The black-backed jackal (rusty red with a black back) and side-striped jackal (grayish with a white-tipped tail and an indistinct stripe on each side) are found in southern and eastern Africa. Jackals are 34-37 in. (85-95 cm) long, including the 12-14-in. (30-35-cm) tail, and weigh 15-24 lbs (7-11 kg)
Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
One who does mean work for another's advantage, as jackals were once thought to kill game which lions appropriated