ear wax?

[happytreecompany]

hello all!

so i was traveling for a week or so with my boyfriend and left my beloved wylie coyote with a great friend who ended up being avaliable. she took impeccable care of him, kept his schedule the exact same, and handled him for several hours a day. the only thing i noticed when i picked him up today was that he had a lot of wax outside of his ears, almost like it had dripped out. i lightly and gently rubbed it out of his fur and so far havent seen anything return but it hasnt been long. what could this mean? is it a sign of an ear infection or just normal cleaning process of the ears? i havent made an appointment with the vet as im not sure if this is normal or not and cant find a difinitive answer. id love some opinions!

everything else has remained the same: eating, wheeling, temperature, light etc.

thanks!

peace & love