SODA BUTTE, Yellowstone National Park – “The alpha female has averted her tail.” “Looks like it’s not the right moment.” “Nope, the alpha male isn’t showing much interest. He’s wandered off.” ...

If you’ve ever heard the term “alpha wolf,” you might imagine snapping fangs and fights to the death for dominance. The idea that wolf packs are led by a merciless dictator is pervasive, lending ...

An alpha female may allow some subordinate female wolves to stay with the pack, but she will try to drive off other newcomers. At the same time, younger wolves will challenge older mothers for the ...

You may have heard that a wolf pack is led by an alpha pair. Given this designation, it's easy to imagine that a pack consists of young adults and older animals in a strict ranking system. You can ...

Around the 1970s, the world latched onto a catchy new scientific term: alpha wolf. It described the top dog that clawed its way to the top of its pack, and it quickly became a mainstream symbol for ...