maya – Nov 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Something has triggered Maya to be a bit more intense than usual this week. We're not sure what caused it, but we are seeing the effects on Aidan. I do notice that her behavior is still far more posturing than physical contact, usually it's eye stares and stalking, lunging behavior, but Aidan has been actively doing threat displays leading to more aggressive jaw sparring and contact. This is certainly something that we will monitor in the upcoming weeks, although it's her role as the dominant female to establish rank, and Aidan seems to be dealing with it by showing caution and positioning himself in safe areas of the enclosure.