Meet Dakota

 Hello everyone.  I'd like to introduce you to a friend of mine.  Meet Dakota.  Yes he's furry.  No, he's never even talked to me(unless you count his high pitched whining every I arrive at his enclosure).  He has a wet nose and a bushy tail.  Does it matter?  No. =)  I love to consider him my friend.  Almost every time I go to the zoo he'll come up to the fence within about five feet of me.  It's really amazing.

Look at that gorgeous smile! <3

Dakota lives my local zoo with his three sisters, Meeka, Rocki, and Shiloh.  He is the alpha male of their pack, which means he is the leader.  He is distinguishable from his sisters by his larger size and the dark markings on his muzzle and extending down his back and tail.  

Dakota has a very sweet personality, fitting for his name, which means 'friend' in Native American.  

Love, hugs, and wolves!

 -Rachel