Weak Bonded, Primarily Monogamous, Diurnal, Cannibalistic
Grouping Limits Mated Pair
Alternative Grouping Limits 3 Siblings, no juveniles/hatchlings / 5 adults, 1 courted/mated pair, two subordinates, two related to pair, unlimited kids.
Nesting 3 Spring 2 hrs | Summer 2 Summer 2 hrs | 2 Autumn 2.5 hours | 1 Winter 2.5 hours
Birth
Small and helpless, they will barely walk when first born or make sounds when first born. As they get older they may push around their siblings, testing boundaries. The mother will keep close watch at their younger stage, and then will leave the nest often to take care of herself and stay with the pack, becoming less attentive to the nest as time goes on. The father will only patrol and defend.
Juvenile
They become very rowdy, pushing their siblings around and testing for weak spots. They will test playful hunting strategies and fighting practice, but will never intend to truly harm each other. This is where juveniles begin to create a long bond into adulthood. The female and male will work together to teach them how to hunt.
Solitary
Quieter and sneakier then a rowdy pack, Albertos actually prefer to be alone when they do not have their adult siblings with them, snappy and aggressive to unrelated albertos. They hunt around solitary, going for prey their size and straying from large prey, like apexes. (Nomadic)
Courtship
A male when finding a lone female will begin showing his crest colors, this is a short process. If the female is uninterested she will lash out and leave as the male takes the hint. If she accepts, the male will act dominant, and get the female to submit. Once they have done so, they will both make a kill, ending the court.
Parental Hood
Females are extremely overprotective of their children when first born, but as she gains less interest she is less attentive. Males will not interact, only patrolling and protecting. Habitat Usually open moors/grassland when nesting, and when nomadic they will stay in usually dense forests preparing to ambush any prey. When neither, they enjoy both, half forest-half open.
Hierarchy Lead Pair
Pack Mentality
Big and loud, they will often take on bigger prey than small, and challenge any who dare defy them. Sibling packs will be very aggressive and will eat unrelated unless one wishes to court to become a pack. Sibling pairs are pushy to each other but also very very close to one another. Once children grow from a pack, they will leave as a sibling pack/solo. (Nomadic/territorial)
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