Cuddling, Jealous Bitches and Other Trans-Species Stuff
The hero and heroine of my soon-to-be released book, Lonely Alpha, are shape shifters - wolf shape-shifters. But just how like real wolves are my fictional lycans?
Well, they've got the fur and the fangs when they transform, but they also keep their human minds and thoughts (it would probably get weird pretty fast if they didn't). I did some research though, and it seems that wolves and people may have some courtship behavior in common. For example...
-When 'courting' wolf couples often spend lots of time together, generally being cuddly, taking leisurely walks side-by-side and maybe spending the night curled up together.
-If the male makes a pass at a female and she's not receptive, she'll snap and snarl at him 'till he quits. (LOL)
And then there are the jealous bitches - I'm talking about both the wolf world and the human world. Often, it's only the alpha pair in a wolf pack that breed. During mating season, the alpha female may become aggressive toward other females in the pack. As for humans...ever meet one of those jealous women on the prowl who lash out at all other females who they perceive as a threat to their (again, perceived) exclusive flirting territory?
Likewise, an alpha male might sometimes chase away other males in the pack, to keep them away from his female. (Jealous boyfriend?)
A couple other things I found interesting:
Sometimes, the alpha female is really the one in charge.
It's not uncommon for wolves to mate for life, and share close emotional bonds.
Maybe even we regular, non-lycan humans have more in common with wolves than we think.
And this seems like a good excuse to post a cute picture of puppies. :)
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Lonely Alpha - Coming January 2012
Well, they've got the fur and the fangs when they transform, but they also keep their human minds and thoughts (it would probably get weird pretty fast if they didn't). I did some research though, and it seems that wolves and people may have some courtship behavior in common. For example...
-When 'courting' wolf couples often spend lots of time together, generally being cuddly, taking leisurely walks side-by-side and maybe spending the night curled up together.
-If the male makes a pass at a female and she's not receptive, she'll snap and snarl at him 'till he quits. (LOL)
And then there are the jealous bitches - I'm talking about both the wolf world and the human world. Often, it's only the alpha pair in a wolf pack that breed. During mating season, the alpha female may become aggressive toward other females in the pack. As for humans...ever meet one of those jealous women on the prowl who lash out at all other females who they perceive as a threat to their (again, perceived) exclusive flirting territory?
Likewise, an alpha male might sometimes chase away other males in the pack, to keep them away from his female. (Jealous boyfriend?)
A couple other things I found interesting:
Sometimes, the alpha female is really the one in charge.
It's not uncommon for wolves to mate for life, and share close emotional bonds.
Maybe even we regular, non-lycan humans have more in common with wolves than we think.
And this seems like a good excuse to post a cute picture of puppies. :)
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Lonely Alpha - Coming January 2012
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