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1GreenDude t1_j5tr8cl wrote

Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] The werewolf snarls at the sniveling wretch below him, "You think you're a tough guy? You think you're the top dog in the pack? You're not an Alpha. There IS no Alpha, that's a stupid thing humans came up with. Now, knock it off. Next time I have to get involved, I'm done being nice." by quazerflame

Alphas are a thing in wolfpacks, but it's not the strongest wolf it's usually either the oldest wolf in the pack or the parent because wolfpacks are usually families.

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ViolentViolet41 t1_j5v3jwj wrote

Alphas are just straight up not a thing.
The packs are usually family, but thats about it.

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yazzy1233 t1_j5wbu8n wrote

Alphas are a thing among wolves in captivity and among chimps and bonobos.

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CynLarroner t1_j5y7eh7 wrote

Chimps are more hierarchical than bonobos though. Bonobos have more sex with each other and are more capable at things like empathy and altruism

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1GreenDude t1_j5v3pov wrote

The alpha is the leader and the leader is usually the parent. It's kind of like how we have presidents wolves have alphas it's just another name for the leader of the pack.

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CynLarroner t1_j5y737b wrote

In the wild, wolves aren't hierarchical, not that much. It's only when you trap them in enclosures that you see this behaviour. The alpha thing was disproven by the person who discovered it.

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