shadow – Nov 5, 2010 12:00 AM

I saw Maya exhibit soliciting behavior with Denali this morning while I was doing a program. She was laying on the straw on top of the den, Denali walked up and stood over her. She pawed at him and rolled on her back. He then lied down next to her. We were able to estimate the time of the dominance issue by watching the retired camera. Shadow who was the dominant male of the Exhibit Pack (and in his mind still may be), became extremely excited, and rather than pace and run like an omega, he jumped to the top of the den, and pawed at the gate, if he had the chance, he would have taught both Grizzer and Denali a thing or two about dominance.