malik – Oct 22, 2007 12:00 AM

Grizzer intimidates Malik, but he does have a tendency to be the most vocal with growls and chatters towards all members of the pack. While the wolves were in holding, Malik started a fight with Grizzer after Grizzer attempted to pass by him on the fence line. In the video this week, most of the background noise you hear over Shadow and Maya’s howling is Malik’s vocalizations. One thing the wolf care staff watches is the overall attitude of the pack, and especially the omega position. It’s important to see that when there’s not a dominance display that the omega appears to relax and look content in the Exhibit. Malik’s photo was taken after a short 3-minute howling session that included some following behavior and he has a very relaxed, content appearance.