shadow – Dec 29, 2008 12:00 AM

Shadow enjoys fresh snow, and this winter has started out to be an enjoyable one for him. In this week's video, Shadow is so excited about fresh snowfall that he does a "Roll on Back" behavior for several minutes. As we have stated in previous logs, Shadow has to be cautious when he is in a vulnerable position. When you are a dominant wolf, being on your back can be perceived by others as submitting. Fortunately, Shadow can still do a threat display when he's down and is quick to escape the attentions of the pack. When he is really excited, he bolts around the enclosure, jumping over rocks, logs, stumps and even other wolves. This gets a chase scene going, and then the dominance tension starts up between Malik and Grizzer and Maya and Aidan, taking the focus off of Shadow.