Solo females will often form a pair bond with another female before finding a male to mate with. Having another pair of hands to assist with care and feeding is invaluable. In larger packs, the alpha will try to stagger breeding cycles so that the whole
Here we have a wild born female I found on my last expedition to the preserve's badlands. While successful mating with such females is more challenging and dangerous than semi-ferals, it's a vital part of my job sustaining their population.