Two females, aged two and eight, were reportedly found in a wolf den in Bengal in 1920.
Despite human impact on the area, Denali accommodates gray wolf dens, both historic and active.
It wouldn't be easy, but maybe I could get one cub from a wolf den," Markeno mused.
Resting places, play areas for the pups and food remains are commonly found around wolf dens.
As there are few convenient places for burrows, wolf dens are usually occupied by animals of the same family.
He stumbled across a hole in the side of a small ridge, an old wolf den perhaps, empty now.
A wolf den was referred to as a lovière.
Rocky paths connect join the small cave which is the actual wolf den with a glacially-positioned boulder called the Indian Chair.
For example, they would keep track of wolf dens in traditional hunting areas and by killing cubs.
It's like sending a little boy into a wolf den.