Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
Black-backed jackals have the potential to be effective seed-dispersal
agents when soft mast, a supplementary resource, is included in
individual diets (Do et al. 2009; Kamler et al. 2020).
While it has not yet been evaluated whether individual rank within the
dominance hierarchy affects soft mast consumption in this species, it
has been shown that rank affects individual space use such that
subordinate individuals move farther distances and are more likely to go
on extraterritorial forays (Kamler et al. 2019), likely
increasing the distance that seeds are moved and the diversity of
habitats where seeds arrive.