ToroidalCoreWolf update from yesterday. Two of our enclosures are connected by a bridge that was started before my time volunteering here, to be able to more easily move animals between enclosures. In this case, we actually had the other enclosure free, so we opened the walkway for the wolves to be able to use it whenever they want. They occasionally cross over, and like being able to see from up high.
The wolves got fed yesterday, for which our two timber wolves get pretty excited. This one seemed particularly jumpy today, more so than her brother. Apparently, wolves can hover.
A few more pics. They get pieces of raw chicken, along with some dog food and occasionally fruits like apples and berries. Here this one is chomping on some chicken pieces and nosing around the grass for any leftover pieces.
Scarlet Phoenix collective@toroidalcore awwwhe, wolves. Any way you can point me to someone with an #AltText description of a bobcat? -T
@we_the_spc Any post in particular you need alt text for?
@toroidalcore Mmm,, can you describe the fence a bit more in one? I can't remember iif you said it was chain-link or something else. (ALso, yea wolves. For someone totally bline, this is awesome.)
@we_the_spc The fence is gray, metallic chain-link, and is in the foreground of all the pictures, in front of the wolf. It's weathered, and feels cold and rough if you touch it.
In one picture, the camera is zoomed to get a bigger picture of the wolf. You can see just the chain link fence fabric over the entire image, with the fence in focus,and the wolf and vegetation slightly out of focus. This is due to my phone camera's auto focus.
The wolf in the background is standing in tall grass, like a field that hasn't been mowed in a while,which comes up almost to her belly. In the background is move vegetation, some taller grasses and shrubs, with an evergreen tree just behind the wolf.
The wolf herself has gray fur, really a mix of black and lighter hairs on her back, followed by tan fur along her flank, and white fur on her belly. Her jaws are open about as wide as they can go while chewing on something, and you can barely see a piece of raw chicken she is chewing.
She is in her summer coat, which is not as fluffy as her winter coat. I have patted this wolf and her brother, while they were shedding their winter coats. The outer coat is longer and sort of rough and wiry. Their undercoat is software and slightly oily, and came off easily as they were shedding. It is different than most dogs I've petted, in that they're not really as soft as for example a German Shepherd. They feel sort of bony, with a slim body and a distinct ridge along their backs.
@toroidalcore Which is whly I said if you could find a bobcat post (Or even a picture and decribe it) jit be amazing. Since the Alt described stuff's been coming out, I've very nearly cried. It's the only way I get to 'see' wildlife, since a lot of itis "lhands off."
@we_the_spc I can try to look for a picture of a bobcat later and describe it if you want. In the mean time let me know if you want more of a description on any of the pictures I've posted here.
@toroidalcore Nope, yyou're good. :) Thank you!
@we_the_spc Cool. I'll keep this in mind, I'm usually pretty good about remembering to add alt text, but I appreciate feedback.
Cyberspice@toroidalcore My white german shepherd was afraid of heights. I once had to cross a bridge across a railway. It had a mesh floor you could see through and light mesh sides like your bridge. Ben firstly didn’t want to cross. When he did it he did it right down low on his elbows!
@cyberspice We had a German Shepherd growing up. I don't recall how she was with heights, but I don't think we ever brought her across a bridge like that.
The one in the picture has a solid wooden floor, and the wolves were used to the platforms first.
REX HR0VS@toroidalcore Wow mate, these are some great photos. I really need to get out and visit more wolves! 🐺