When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Two gray wolves (Canis lupus) confront each other in the fresh winter snow in Montana. The ...
It’s stressful at the top, at least for male baboons, according to a new study that finds that alpha males — those at the pinnacle of the social hierarchy — are significantly more stressed out than a ...
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With its head, neck, and shoulders donning a bright red color and its body and tail a deep blue, the lizard mirrors ...
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Are alpha males real?

The concept of the alpha male was first suggested in 1970 to explain the organization of wolves in a pack. But wildlife research biologist David Mech, who coined the term, never intended for "alpha ...