malik – Feb 25, 2008 12:00 AM

This week has been a bit more challenging for Malik, as it seems to be the peak of hormonal activities in this pack. One of the issues for Malik is that he has a very intense threat display towards the other wolves when he becomes anxious. While the intent of this behavior is to warn other wolves to stay back, it sometimes has the reverse effect in that this level of anxiety appears as a weakness and can make him more vulnerable. Malik had a front paw injury on Tuesday that may have been caused by a dominance issue with Grizzer, or may have been the result of an intense chase around the enclosure in the colder weather. He was treated with an anti-inflammatory and antibiotic for a week and was much better by the 2nd day of treatment.