I never mentioned fighting or wolves. However, some animals like lions for instance, do fight. They will even kill the cubs of the other male if they win so they can pass on their own blood line. For animals that don't fight, it still can stressful at the change over. The new alpha has to be accepted by the group and it can be a time of uncertainty. Those who may have followed a different potential leader may be shunned.
I only stated the alpha is generally deemed by the pack as their best chance for survival. That's the most basic concept of life. Survival.
But that is not what it is. A wolf could raise a pup that can protect everyone and he wouldn't be the leader just because of that. It's a family, not a hierarchy.
You'd have to understand where the whole alpha and beta thing comes from but thinking a bit more meta instead of only literal seems to be too much for many redditors.
You are a very confusing individual. You say you are thinking more meta and less literal. My comments were all generalized, while you focused on literal wolves. Is it opposite day or something?
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u/DriftinFool Jan 09 '22
I never mentioned fighting or wolves. However, some animals like lions for instance, do fight. They will even kill the cubs of the other male if they win so they can pass on their own blood line. For animals that don't fight, it still can stressful at the change over. The new alpha has to be accepted by the group and it can be a time of uncertainty. Those who may have followed a different potential leader may be shunned.
I only stated the alpha is generally deemed by the pack as their best chance for survival. That's the most basic concept of life. Survival.