Denali – Muscular Neck Strength

Denali Wolf Logs written March 9, 2014 by Photography Workshop Participants Heidi Pinkerton, Barb Farley, Jen Ell and Darcy Berus.  Photo by Jen Ell.

We heard numerous chorus howls this weekend, probably 5-6 over the course of 3 days. It was fun and unique to have so many chorus howls. One thing really struck us about Denali this weekend was his tremendous strength. At the “What’s for Dinner” program, Denali dragged the deer carcass effortlessly, whereas Boltz had a hard time moving it inches.  The muscular structure of the wolf helps support the large elongated head and allows them to drag, drop and carry prey species much larger than themselves.