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Just What Is an Alpha Dog?
The term Alpha Dog seems to be a bone of contention in regards to what it refers to and it's perceived meanings.
Alpha
is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and as such is often, but by
no means exclusively, used in the context of number one. This could be
the first to occur or the first by some other order of ranking.
In the
animal world the term Alpha is often used to describe the animal that
is the head, or leader of their particular group. To quote Wikipedia
"In social animals, the alpha is the individual in the community whom the others follow"
So if
we talk about Canids, the pack leader is often referred to as the
alpha, or top dog. If we look at a wolf society, the long held view has
been that there is an alpha male and and an alpha female. That is, a
male and female are the two highest ranking dogs in any pack. They are
the breeders, the decision makers and have first dibs at a kill.
The
wolf is a very elusive creature, and until recently quite rare in all
but the most remotest wild country. As such much of the information
gained from studying wolves has been from studying captive packs. This
is where the problems begin. Write Comment (0 comments) |
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