Grayson – Broader Muzzle- Maturing toward Adulthood

This week’s logs were written by the Bio 1476 – Wolf Ethology Students:

With the excessive heat, Grayson has been seeking a lot of rest and shade during the day, often lying near Aidan and Axel.  Even with the stimulating noon enrichments, investigating is short lived due to the heat.  Grayson was more active at night with the cooler temperature.  Grayson had a good time jumping in the air trying to catch bugs.  Maybe he was trying to get them before they got him.  During the Saturday feeding, Denali guarded Grayson from the deer carcass, which allowed Axel to graze for a while.  Grayson looked to Aidan for some reassurance, but with a full belly himself, he was of little assistance.  Grayson continues to be the smaller of the two yearlings, but circumstances can change from day to day.  Although the days of the “Pups” eating first and getting all the resources are probably gone.  Wolf Care Staff will evaluate the fecals color and condition to indicate the food resources for each individual wolf and make sure all get their fair share.