The Black-Backed Jackal is a common canine of Southern Africa, often feared by farmers for raiding livestock and hunted due to rabies concerns.

Agile and opportunistic, it can catch prey as large as impalas but mainly feeds on birds, lizards, rodents, eggs, berries, and insects. One of the few animals that can survive in extremely dry territories, it forms a lifelong bond with a single mate.

In this bronze piece, I wanted to capture the jackal in its quiet strength and simplicity, here testing its wits against one of the savanna’s trickiest birds, the guinea fowl.