• seaweedsheep@literature.cafe
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    11 months ago

    There was a very flawed study years ago where a biologist observed wolves in captivity and determined that they fight for dominance within the pack. Later, he realized that in a natural setting, a pack is a breeding pair and their pups, as you stated. A natural pack is much more cohesive and doesn’t have a strict hierarchy, but the ridiculous myth of “alpha wolves” won’t go away completely, despite the same biologist’s efforts.

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      11 months ago

      Because we’ve caged ourselves and behave like the captured wolves of the study, including the Alpha male shit.