dieb
You are thinking of a Jackal.
No. It is an African desert, but no, that's not an alternate name for it.
Canis aureus is the binomal name for a golden jackal
North African Ostrich
the north river is an alternate name for the southernmost part of the Hudson river
There are three species of jackal, all in the genus canis, the same genus as all dogs. They are: golden jackal, Canis aureus side-striped jackal, Canis adustus black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas
the Golden Jackal comes from the color of the fear on the Animal. :)
A black-backed jackal is a species of jackal, Latin name Canis mesomelas, which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of Africa.
The Lumberjack
It may be an alternate spelling of Råbjørn, which is the name of a lake located north of Oslo, Norway.
Coeus/Koios' alternate name, Polos ("of the northern pole"), suggests he was the Titan of the pillar of the north.
The name of Egyptian's Jackal god is Anubis, who is also god of the dead.