maya – Nov 12, 2007 12:00 AM

Maya has been experiencing a surge in hormones this past week, and her behavior is clearly influencing Shadow’s confidence. As the dominant pair, Maya’s been very associative with Shadow, rubbing up against him, following him, resting her head on him and tail wagging anytime she is near him. Part of this behavior is evident on her video this week. Shadow is very receptive to this attention and has given him a confidence boost, showing more high tail postures than in previous weeks. When Maya gets excited, she’s likely to race around the enclosure, often pouncing on Grizzer as a outlet for her energy. This has decreased Grizzer’s confidence a bit, creating the calming affect for the arctics. Maya’s hormonal surge will likely continue through the early part of the winter.