Hi!!
The months are passing so quickly...the days are getting shorter and the colors of the leaves are amazing. This time of year is always my favorite. The world around us is changing to prepare for at least 5 months of snow and cold. The Wolves have begun their transition and it shows.
Wolves prepare for the long Winter months by eating more fat thus gaining more body weight and growing a very thick Winter coat. Even the fur around their paws grows longer to protect their pads. It's an amazing transformation.
Wolves also begin to think about producing pups, which they will only do if the food supply is abundant. Wolves will not have pups if they find herds or other food sources scarce. Another way that the Wolf cares for it's pack and family.
We have a lot to do at the sanctuary to prepare for the coming Winter months...let's hope we have a mild Winter!
Take care!!
They seem like a very close knit family. Do they form close ties with people also? I saw a special on TV where they said if people raise them from birth that they are as close to their people as dogs are. Mary Ellen Aube
ReplyDeleteHi Mary,
ReplyDeleteThey are very close, even though Taz is in a separate pen. The bond they have with us is amazing. Being part of the rescue for Lomasi and Anoki created a stronger bond. Raising Wolves as pups would definitely make them closer because of the pack mentality. But as with any wild animal, the wild instinct cannot be broken and has to always be respected. :)