Sepp(VYM125) was born in a mixed litter of the Young Ones on March 4, 2005. His mother was either Asterix, the dominant female, or Mia Moya or Lisani, two subordinate females. His father was either the dominant male Alexander or a rover from another group. Sepp was born into a large litter of eight: Cube(VYM126), Salis(VYM121), Louilou(VYM123), Aurinko(VYM122) Heidi(VYF124), Maja(VYF127) and Lotte(VYF128). All eight pups survived their first few weeks and started foraging with the adults. Within the next coming months, Sepp lost a few of his litter-mates. Heidi was predated on May 17, 2005, and only three days later Louilou was also lost to a predator on May 22, 2005. A few month later Maja was predated August 26, 2005. Sepp and his remaining litter-mates survived to adulthood. Cube was ei