What do scientists think about the term “alpha male”?

It was the first time in the year that scientists used the term “alpha” to describe the wolves who were born and decided for their flock. But today what do the researchers think about the concept and origin of the phrase?

In year 2, a wildlife biologist named David Mech first used the phrase alpha and alpha material to describe wolves that are born together and decide their flock. But after a while, we saw the use of this term about explaining the behavior of other animals, and even in today’s culture, it is referred to as confident, decisive and, of course, harsh men.

After 5 years, David Mac once again explained the term, saying that the alpha pair refers to the parents of a wild wolf; He said:

The term refers to wolves that fierce and compete to reach a higher hierarchy. Part of this effort involves mating with one material and the production of several children as part of the herd that gradually gives the wolf control to these alpha animals.

Recent studies have also led to the use of this word for hyenas, killer whales and mirrors. Also in the first mammals group, we see equality for both sexes, and in the category of African valves, each animal has an equal place in its group. But again, the question arises whether the Alpha’s phrase is real and can be related to the examples mentioned. Behavioral Ecology answers this question positively but provides more explanations. Animals that are social and often living in a herd will follow an internal and hierarchical structure that determines people’s access to food, water, pairs and territories. This reduces the differences between the members of the herd and prevent conflict. Paulo Mota, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Portugal, believes:

Alpha simply means that the animal is at the top of the flock in the moment or for a while.

It is interesting to know that there is a completely linear hierarchy among the chickens and one male at the top of the flock and the rest in the descending form. But in the type of naked mouse, a male alpha and an alpha material reproduce, and the rest of the group members have an equal place. In the first mammals, this is also a bit more complex, and the structure of people is in many ways and encompasses different aspects of colony animals. Another biologist named Dieter Lukas says that most of the time the hierarchy in a herd is based on war and access to resources. But there are other aspects of power, including the direction of the group’s movement or the decision to attack the neighboring colonies, which are not always related to the same constant structure. Finally, it should be said that this is not always sustainable and that organisms may be recognized as a leader and alpha member for a short period of time, and quickly be removed from power.

The generalization of this term to human society is also an important point; The Alpha man is not necessarily the one who leads the leadership of society or has a great power. It can only be said that he probably benefits only one social beam.

Overall, Dieter Lucas believes that the use of this phrase to describe more intelligent organisms questions their intellectual delicacies and social behaviors, and that the distribution of power among these animals is more complex than the perceptions.