This meadow female spends most of her life on all fours to remain concealed in the tall grass. Her days are spent foraging for seeds, tubers, and insects, and each night she builds herself a fresh nest. (Field Notes in Comments)
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.
Here we see a dominant Female disciplining her subordinate for attempting to mate with me out of turn. Fortunately this Alpha is fairly easy going and no harm was done, and I'll make sure the Beta still gets to mate.
Wild Females are very protective of their mates and pride. These females aren't regulars of mine and don't especially trust me, so they take turns spotting one another as I breed them. If I encounter them in the future, I hope this experience will leav
