Tonker(VVM115) was born on March 8, 2005 into the Vivian Mob. His mother was Rhian and his father was Douglas. Tonker was born in a big litter of five pups. His litter-mates were Lucelastik(VVF112), VVF114, Currey Fuzz(VVM113) and Balders(VVM116). His parents were the dominant couple of the Vivian group so Tonker and his litter-mates were well looked after. Sadly VVF114 was predated on May 20, 2005 while foraging with the adults. Lucelastik disappeared on August 23, 2005. The rest of the litter survived to adulthood. Tonker started to rove with the other adult males. By 2007 Tonker was two years old and the oldest subordinate male in the group. Tonker's uncle Jim Bob, who had overthrown Douglas and become dominant male, died from disease on April 22, 2007. Tonker assumed the role of domina