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.
This shy blonde nests in the rocky outcrop and feeds on the prickly pear cactuses that grow nearby. She reacted aggressively when approached by myself and a domestic female – she must be used to protecting her territory from intruders. We left this sma
Many females form strong bonds with other wild females at the start of the breeding season. Although many of these relationships last far longer than one season, most females in the National Park break up with their partner after the end of the breeding
This pack’s alpha clearly maintains a strict hierarchy, shown by the state of these females’ pubic hair. The alpha maintains a well kept bush and her beta is allowed a small strip of hair to show their status, and the rest of her harem are expected t
