The idea of the “alpha wolf” is a myth. But the parasite controlling wolves from their brains? THAT is real For decades we thought wolf packs had dominance hierarchies with alphas at the top. Turns out they’re just families, as in literal parents and their offspring. So why did this myth spread? A scientist studied captive, unrelated wolves in confined zoo spaces and saw aggression & dominance. We then assumed that’s how ALL wolves behave. But there is such thing as a lone wolf!Wolves infected w
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The idea of the “alpha wolf” is a myth. But the parasite controlling wolves from their brains? THAT is real For decades we thought wolf packs had dominance hierarchies
Today I Learned Science. . The idea of the “alpha wolf” is a myth. But the parasite controlling wolves from their brains? THAT is real For decades we thought wolf packs had dominance hierarchies with alphas at the top. Turns out they’re just families, as in literal parents and their offspring. So why did this myth spread? A scientist ...
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