Alpha Status, Dominance, and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs

作者: L David Mech

DOI: 10.1139/Z99-099

关键词: CanisBiologyAlpha (ethology)DemographyDivision of labourDominance (ethology)Ecology

摘要: The prevailing view of a wolf (Canis lupus) pack is that group individuals ever vying for dominance but held in check by the "alpha" pair, alpha male and female. Most research on ...

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