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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Golden light

Golden jackal (Canis aureus) running through a spring coloured field, backlit by the sunset. Golden jackals adjust quite well to the industrial agricultural area, and those opportunistic foragers make the best out of fields and orchards, with the vast bounty that they bring.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Israel
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Eran Gissis