I've gone down a rabbit hole of reading about the life of Yellowstone wolf 21, who seems to have been the wolf equivalent of the Buddha crossed with Batman. In his entire life he never lost a fight & never killed a defeated enemy. What a legend.
He shared his kills and was a gentle and nurturing dad and uncle. 21 was the male role model we all need:
21 was even merciful toward the sexy bad boy of the wolf world. He knew what he was doing.
Even in the midst of a harsh struggle for survival, 21 looked out for the underdog.
And when it was time for 21 to die, he went out on his own terms, like the noble soul he was. We should all be so lucky:
So basically, the Lion King doesn't have shit on Yellowstone Wolf 21, a parent and a leader with a servant's heart. This is a great book about his life if you want to learn more:
I probably should mention that 21's mate, 42, had a life at least as dramatic as his. Nicknamed "the Cinderella wolf" for how she was brutalized & dominated by a cruel older sister before coming into her own, 42 was 21's equal and more:
I pulled these excerpts from different articles floating around the Internet. Here's the main one if you want to read more: theweek.com/articles/57761…
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