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What species of jackal, once widespread in Greek wetlands, has seen a dramatic decline due to habitat loss and is now limited to a few pockets in Macedonia and Thrace?
Answer: golden jackal — The golden jackal (Canis aureus), a small canid adapted to wetlands and coastal scrub, was once common in Greece but is now rare due to draining of wetlands and persecution; small populations survive in Nestos and Evros.
- A red fox
- B grey wolf
- C Eurasian lynx
- D golden jackal ✓
The golden jackal (Canis aureus), a small canid adapted to wetlands and coastal scrub, was once common in Greece but is now rare due to draining of wetlands and persecution; small populations survive in Nestos and Evros.