maya – Oct 19, 2009 12:00 AM

When looking at Maya's photo this week, one can understand why she has developed such a dominant behavioral trait with the yearlings. Denali towers over Maya in height, so it is critical that she gains their respect as the dominant female. Maya has no problem with controlling the yearlings through vocalization, as you can see on the YouTube video, Aidan willingly submits or runs. Denali is more likely to confront, but quickly drops his ears when Maya's growling increases.