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WOLF WEDNESDAY
Excellent Research
Alpha Status, Dominance, and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs
by: L. David Mech
Excerpt:
Abstract: "The prevailing view of a wolf (Canis lupus) pack is that of a group of
individuals ever vying for dominance but held in check by the "alpha" pair, the alpha
male and the alpha female. Most research on the social dynamics of wolf packs, however,
has been conducted on non-natural assortments of captive wolves."
https://www.wolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/267alphastatus_english.pdf