Still, when I look at the many detailed depictions - even sculptures in the round - that we have of the Anubis-animal, I see two elements that to me are highly evocative of the jackal:the pointed ears, and the long, furry tail. Because of these similarities between Anubis and he jackal, my guess would be that originally a jackal fathered, if not the god,17 then at leas this later image