malik – Apr 10, 2006 12:00 AM

I received an email recently asking if Malik was a loner because of Shadow's dominance over Malik and Grizzer's association with Shadow. Malik is an interesting individual, and even though he's been given a rank order in the first time in his life, he still gets in the mix of activity. Some days, he and Shadow are lying together in the same straw bed, other days, Malik is weary of Shadow's presence and prances around the enclosure with a high tail and a full compliment of hackles (showing intimidation). Wolf communication can be very subtle sometimes, much is said by the look in the eye and the placement of a tail.