WALLOWA COUNTY, OR -
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife cameras were rolling when a wolf pup's howls opened up the lines of communication with the rest of the wolf pack.
A biologist was working on a survey for wolf pups within the Snake River Wildlife Management Unit in Wallowa County.
The video starts by showing a pup on its own, lying on the ground and howling into the air.
After three howls, the wolf pack answered back.
First, a low returning howl causes the pup to jump to its feet.
Then, more distinct howling begins to ring out through the trees.
The wolf caught on camera responds in kind with some more sounds of its own.
Wolves are highly social animals, according to ODFW, and howling is a common behavior that helps wolf packs communicate and stay together.
Their howls can be heard from several miles away.
For more on the wolf program, visit the ODFW website.
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