The+Animals+of+Nigeria

**__N____igerian Wild__****__life__** **Jackals**

The jackal is a small to medium, and has the legs of a deer and the body of a wolf and coyote.The jackal is found in Asia, Africa, and southeastern Europe.The jackals all prefer different habitat and differ in color as well. The golden jackal is golden and a little sandy and prefers open plains.The side striped jackal prefers water ways with dense undergrowth and dabbers in color. Jackals eat small antelope,reptiles,fruit,and grass.They don't like cold weather and hibernate.They are endangered.



**__LIONS__**

 Most male lions weigh about 550 pounds they mostly live in north Africa and Nigeria.Baby lions are called pups. When pups are first born they are white. Female lions do the huntingwhile the males stay back and guard the area and pups. Lions where found 10,000 years ago andare called panther Leo sometimes.[|african-lion-closeup.jpg]