Dark-backed Jackal

Saw lots of the trotting through brush and fields, and this result represents the bets image I was able to muster. Most kept their noses to the ground as they scampered off, so I was happy to get a moment of direct eye contact!

Etosha National Park, Oshana Region, Namibia, 8/20/22
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R6
1/2500 at f/5.6, ISO 640