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.