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How does an alpha wolf get a new wolf to join his pack?

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The whole 'alpha' thing turned out to be an artifact of zoos and rescues throwing unrelated wolves together, and their having to form an artificial 'pack' as a result of that. Wild wolves don't do that. read more

Wolves RARELY offer invitations to join an established pack. An alpha wolf would not generally allow a strange wolf to enter their pack. It is much more likely that the alpha (male & female) would actively chase a new lone wolf away--and they have been known to kill strange wolves that approach an established pack. read more

Younger wolves do not overthrow the "alpha" to become the leader of the pack; as wolf pups grow older, they are dispersed from their parents' packs, pair off with other dispersed wolves, have pups, and thus form packs of their owns. read more

And like any good family man, a male alpha wolf protects his family and treats them with kindness, generosity, and love. After observing gray wolves in Yellowstone for more than twenty years, wolf researcher Richard McIntyre has rarely seen an alpha male wolf act aggressively towards his own pack. Instead, an alpha dad sticks around until his pups are fully matured. read more

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