Wolves mate once a year in late February and into early March. Typically it is only the alpha pair that mates within the pack. I have often wondered how that played out, as the temptation to mate among other family members must be strong. In today’s video, an “outsider” male visits Papa Blackie’s pack. As seen in the previous two videos, flirtations start between a young black female and the interloper. They find an unguarded moment and eventually mate. Papa Blackie (the alpha male) appears to not be upset with the interloper, but instead attacks his daughter for her indiscretion. The Alpha female then joins in and attacks her mate Papa Blackie – my humorous anthropomorphic side thinks she is saying, “leave them alone, I’m tired of having pups”. The interloper male finally runs around with an almost boastful and pleased attitude.
In my many years of living with wolves here in the north woods and in the Arctic this sequence is one of the most remarkable moments of wolf behavior I have ever seen or filmed. There are many ways of interpreting what happened here. I do know that it again exhibits the complex and intricate behaviors within a wolf pack that remain mysterious and beyond description.
Jim Brandenburg
Thanks for the comments and the wonderful video.
Thank you for this wonderful view of wolf life!
Thanks for the inform “Who’s Who?”
I find it interesting that the alpha female scolded the alpha male to leave the daughter alone. I wonder if the mating was successful the tie was quick.
Amazing!!! And I really appreciate the explanation on this one. I would have been confused as to who is who.
Very interesting, nice to have the background knowledge too. Thanks!
Thank you for the additional explanation, as well as awesome video.
Fascinating
Kind of like #Me too
Amazing footage!
Noisey
That did not look or sound fun for the female.
They always seem so vulnerable during that process ~
Thank you. Your posts make my life a little better.
It must be spring… the sap is rising.
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“Typically” only alphas mate. There are numerous cases of the beta pair also mating and producing pups.
“Typically” only alphas mate. There are numerous cases of the beta pair also mating and producing pups.
Breeding time again! They should introduce this pack to Isle Royale!
No, Isle Royale is a closed system where biologists can study predator/prey relationships better than anywhere else. Introducing wolves from outside would destroy that.
They are doing a public talk now on reintroducing wolves because there are only two left and will die out as the two left are brother/sister and father/daughter. I work there so I know all about the closed system…
Breeding time again! They should introduce this pack to Isle Royale!
This pack no longer exists.
That’s what I thought.
No, Isle Royale is a closed system where biologists can study predator/prey relationships better than anywhere else. Introducing wolves from outside would destroy that.
They are doing a public talk now on reintroducing wolves because there are only two left and will die out as the two left are brother/sister and father/daughter. I work there so I know all about the closed system…
Thank you
Thank you
thank you
great to watch the family life
great to watch the family life
Looks like being a female in the pack is a rough position
Looks like being a female in the pack is a rough position
Amazing film! Wow!
Love viewing your posts…an everyday must do!!
Love viewing your posts…an everyday must do!!
Wow, thanks for letting us in on an incredible sighting, and for writing about what you saw happening. It’s a privilege to learn from you.
What were you thinking?. No, Jim.
What were you thinking?. No, Jim.
It’s a perfectly normal, natural part of nature. With out it there would be no wolves to observe.
Exactly what I was going to say!! Why would anyone want to watch this? She’s screaming because he’s locked inside her and he’s dragging her around by her vagina. Pleasant.
I was replying to Carol…..this was not pleasant to watch, Jim. She was in horrible pain.
Yes, typically it is only the alpha pair that mate; but hasn’t it been seen where a beta female mates when the pack is small? After all, wolves know that there’s no wolf in that pack to mate with as everybody is related. To let an interloper in bringing outside “blood”, tells me that’s what we might be seeing.
It is fascinating watching the pack dynamics. Thank you for sharing <3
It is fascinating watching the pack dynamics. Thank you for sharing <3