malik – Jul 23, 2000 12:00 AM

Donna Prichard (wolf nanny) writes: The pups continue to grow and exhibit more and more wolf behaviors. Their bodies are also beginning to take on the shape of adults. Shadow continues to show some sign of fear when large groups of people come too close, so I step in to calm him down. On the other hand, Malik is more bold and does not seem to show any fear of people. Malik and Shadow have been displaying caching behaviors and aggressions over food. This week, Shadow began shaking food items, such as an adult wolf would with a hare, for example. Both pups have definitely displayed unique individual characteristics which define them. Being a nanny has been a wonderful, enlightening learning experience. I hope to return to the wolf center often to see Malik and Shadow in their roles of ambassador wolves.