Hi Valko friends!
I thought I would share a little serotonin booster. A Valko supporter on X (find their profile here) has been sharing some fun facts about wolves everyday. Here are some of my favorites with links to the posts:
Fact 7: Wolves howl more to pack members they have a strong bond with—not out of stress, but out of affection Fact 8: Wolves are super social and usually mate for life. The breeding pair (mom and dad) lead the pack like a family, not a dictatorship Fact 12: In wolf couples, the female is the one who decides who she mates with—males initiate courtship, but females control the whole process by either accepting or rejecting his advances Fact 15: Once a pair bonds, the male becomes the more devoted bodyguard ever—he stays glued to his chosen female, gently guarding her from any other males who might still be interested Fact 17: Wolf packs commonly adopt abandoned wolf pups, even pups from other packs that aren't related to them. Every adult happily takes turns babysitting, protecting, and even playing with the little ones Fact 18: Wolves and humans share the "love hormone" oxytocin. It releases in father wolves when they play with their pups — and in the pups too. The same chemical that bonds us to our kids bonds them to theirs Fact 21 (for my fellow wolfcrow girls): Wolves and ravens have a special friendship. Ravens follow wolves to scavenge leftovers, and in return, they act as extra eyes and ears, alerting wolves to danger (Valko and Sylus are besties, just a fact) Fact 23: Wolves communicate not just with howls, but with whines, growls, barks, body language, and even scent — each wolf's smell is as unique as a human fingerprint Fact 24: Bonded wolf pairs greet each other with tail-wagging, muzzle-licking, and nose-to-nose touches — it's their way of saying "hey, I'm here" and it actually strengthens their pair bond
I really hope Valko displays some wolf-like tendencies—in a non-weird, wolves-are-cute kind of way. The Team Jacob girlies get it.
