We had a conversation today about how males contribute to colony life, and how their frequency of alarm calling decreases as the year progresses, particularly beginning in June. John described the 'chunk' factor, which basically means they get so fat they can't even outrun the babies, and since alarm calling calls attention to the caller, it becomes more dangerous for them to do so. Seeing that 2 already has butt rolls (as in when he sits down he has folds at his feet), I can see how this would become a serious determent to survival. The above pictures are of 43 and 30....they've been eating well....
On another note, 2 started a disagreement with RR2 (I think he was bored), and she jumped him, handed him his tush, and sent him running (I mean waddling) across the territory...he might want to think about giving up alarm calling sooner than the rest..
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