malik – Mar 24, 2008 12:00 AM

As the lowest ranking male, Malik is not as likely to start social interactions or play bouts, as Grizzer may get excited and focus on him. But, if the other wolves start interactions, he’s sure to be looking for an opportunity to join in. In his video this week, you will start to see higher tail responses in than in previous weeks, a sign that the dominance rank order issues of winter are calming. He’s usually around when Shadow dominates Grizzer, which can cause a bit of tension between Malik and Shadow. This is classic wolf behavior, and certainly these social pack members are very adept at communicating the importance of rank order through facial expressions, ear postures and vocalizations.