Latea
Fact file
Alpha Female, European Pack
canis lupus lupus, European wolf
Born 3rd May 1999 at the UKWCT
Siblings: Lunca (F), Alba (M) - deceased, Luana (F) - deceased, 2 unnamed pups - deceased
Parents:
Apollo (M)(b 1997 Romania)
Luna (F)(b 1997 Czechoslovakia)
Latea is a wolf of two halves; one side is sweet, loving and playful. The other is a determined, driven wolf who will assert her authority over her sister without a second’s hesitation. She may be the smaller of the two European wolves but what she lacks in size she makes up for in personality. With people she is lovely and affectionate, often chinning handlers (rubbing her face against you). Latea has a zest for life and even in the later part of her life she is full of energy. She is intense and focused in everything she does which isn’t always a good thing, but when she is relaxed and playful she is a joy to watch.
Sometimes under-confident, this can lead to trouble for Lunca as she can bully her ferociously. She can, however, be incredibly playful when hormones and breeding season do not get the better of her. They are often seen leaping and spinning away from each other or Latea might be dragging Lunca around playfully be the scruff or sitting on top of her in a water feature.
