Additional Info: These attractively marked animals with their pointy faces and large, upstanding ears can often be seen in game parks and nature reserves as they are active during the day and at night. In the heat of the day they lie up in holes or in the shade of trees and bushes. They live alone or in small groups, and pairs will often stay together for life.

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In spite of their reputation as scavengers living off the remains of lion and leopard kills, jackals catch nearly all their own food so can survive in arid areas, particularly as they eat anything from fruit through to insects, rodents, birds and small antelope.

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Simultaneously, digital photography has accelerated the demise of film and the the traditional black and white darkroom, resulting in a steady drop in the supply of quality black and white photographs.

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In the article, Atkins explains how digital photographers can benefit from this and other innovations such as image stabilization.

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