grizzer – Dec 6, 2004 12:00 AM

The most significant item in the wolf logs this past week is Malik's dominance over Grizzer. When the pups were introduced, the theory is that pups are given a lot of latitude in their behavior because of their pup appearance and the increased level of prolactin hormone produced by the adults. As winter settles in and the pups size increases, the adults are starting to show the pups their place in the rank order. This week's photo shows Grizzer in the middle of a dominance dispute between Shadow and Malik, but he's no longer immune to the rank order behavior of the adults. Grizzer still shows his puppy mentality. On the 4th of December, Grizzer was chewing on tree bark near the den, throwing it up in the air as if he'd made a kill. Later, he and his pup mates watched a visitor through the window and played a game of chase (through the glass) with the visitor's scarf.