Jackals and Babysitting

The Jackals are a kind of wild canines that are mostly found in Africa, Asia and South-eastern Europe. This animals are omnivorous and territorial. 

Jackals are monogamous, which means they have a partner for their whole life time. On the other hand this animals are sexual available from May to August and females go through only 60 days of gestation. Consequently the are continually having 1 to 6 cubs. 
Cubs are blind during their first month, therefore they stay hidden. When they finally go out, they are always in their mother's company and playing with their siblings. However this cubs are always in danger of predators, the most lethal one is the eagle. 
When their reach 6 months they can hunt, and by the age of one year they can become completely independent. Nevertheless, young adults either stay with their parents or go back periodically to help them raise the new offspring. 
This cooperative behavior not only  assures the prevalence of the specie but also gives the jackals the opportunity to hunt in groups, which protects them of predators and also allows them to hunt a larger prey.