Matcha

Matcha had some problems with drawing a line between teamwork and playtime with her littermates. Beltane was serious when they told them that bonding and working together were not the same thing.

Beltane explained to Matcha that with bigger prey, you can wound them in vulnerable areas so that they are easier to take down. Matcha mimicked where she bit the carcass near the belly and ankles.

Beltane made a test for Matcha, checking if she could recognize herbs presented during the first lessons. Being an herbalist is a huge responsibility when a mistake can cost someone's life.

Beltane rolled the toy in deceptive scents today - dung, dead fish and even an ant hill! Matcha had to focus really hard to separate multiple scents entangled together to find the toy.

Matcha and her littermate practised their howling techniques together, despite complaints of the adults who couldn't sleep in peace.