Funny to see coyotes referred to as "jackals." They're similar in size and ecological niche, but I thought biologists long ago rejected the idea of grouping coy

Funny to see coyotes referred to as "jackals." They're similar in size and ecological niche, but I thought biologists long ago rejected the idea of grouping coyotes together with the jackal species. Coyotes are more closely related to wolves. EDIT: And of course saying "deer" instead of "elk." This reads like someone either writing specifically for an audience that doesn't know American wildlife, or someone trying to dodge the plagiarism filter on a term paper.