Lobo (then 1 year old) and Moro (then 3 years old), Common Wolf, came from the Moscow Zoo in 2001, and when I think back to those days when there were only two, the large, noisy herd is an incredible sight.

When there were only two wolves, they were distant from each other and spent most of the day sleeping. I want to show the guests the communication that is unique to wolves, and I want to see it myself!　And I want to see it myself!" The best way to bring out the natural behavior of wolves living in packs is to increase the number of wolves.

The male Lobo, which had been artificially raised, was still young, and it took more than three years before he was able to successfully breed. Of the five pups born in 2005, three were transferred to another park, bringing the total number of wolves in the Tama pack to 10.

The mother, Moro, a female alpha wolf (the first litter), is by far the smartest and most capable mother, and has raised all of her pups well. Now, at three months of age, they have completely weaned themselves off the milk and are still biting at the meat just as much as the adults.

The main selling point of this exhibit is the interaction between the wolves. Wolves are said to be the most advanced communicators among animals other than primates, and they express their language using their entire bodies, including their cries, facial expressions, tail wagging, ears, and posture.

This is what we wanted you to see in the exhibit, where you can watch the noisy interactions of wolves in action throughout the day.

[Tama Zoo] (August 10, 2007)

(August 10, 2007)