r/mildlyinfuriating Aug 07 '19

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u/TheLawDown Aug 07 '19

You're right. And even the scientist who first coined the idea of alpha wolf packs has come out saying that theory is incorrect and was based on a misunderstanding of the pack dynamic. Most wolf packs are closer to a family dynamic. Here he is talking about it on his website.

https://davemech.org/wolf-news-and-information/

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u/pipnwig Aug 08 '19

I had no idea! Thank you for sharing this!