Rufio(VLM155) was born on January 29, 2009 in the Lazuli. His mother was Young and his father was Wollow. Rufio was born in a large litter of five pups, his litter-mates were his two brothers named Finnlex(VLM151) and Chuck Norris(VLM153) and two sisters named Sammy Jo(VLF150) and Bernie(VLF152). All five pups survived their first few weeks and started to forage with the adults. Two months after the pups were born the Lazuli encountered the Hoppla Mob and all five pups survived, probably because the Lazuli were much larger than the Hoppla who most likely ran away. In early 2010, Rufio's father Wollow was overthrown by his cousin Rufus who became the new dominant male. Rufio and his litter-mates survived to their first year and probably the last litter fathered by Wollow. Rufio started to h