Mai
Fact file
Subordinate Female, Canadian Pack
canis lupus occidentalis, Northwestern wolf
Born 27th April 2006 at Dartmoor Wildlife Park
Siblings: Mosi (F), Mika (F) - deceased, 2 unnamed pups - deceased
Parents:
Zac (M)(b 1991 Dartmoor)
Lizzie (F)(b 1997 Howletts)
Mai is now in her fourth year and has grown into an impressive adult wolf. She is sleek and majestic but with the grey in her coat looks older than her years. Unfortunately this year in the breeding season Mosi, her sister came into season before Mai and the upshot was that Mai was deposed as alpha female. Mosi has a very large and pushy personality so it’s not been an easy time for Mai having to readjust to life at the bottom of the pack. Her favourite pastime is hanging out with the handlers whom she loves. She will be first to arrive and last to leave when we enter the enclosure for a bit of quality wolf time. Her idea of heaven is to lie on the greeting platform being stroked and talked too until she drifts off to sleep. Handlers have to be careful though that Mosi doesn’t get frustrated with the amount of attention Mai is receiving, or else Mai might get picked on.
