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
This clever brunette spent her morning digging for shellfish along a shallow estuary. Coastal wild females seem to prefer shellfish and other sedentary prey, as they are rarely quick enough to catch fish and lack the ability to use tools like lines and n
When I presented myself to the female on the left, she ran off and I thought I was out of luck. Turns out she was just fetching her pride mates to give her alpha the chance to mate first. Fairly typical behavior, but adorable nonetheless.
