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I've read that wild wolves do not live in dominance hierarchies - that 'alpha' wolves are in fact patriarchs and wolf packs are families. Does this apply to other animals thought (or formerly thought) to live in dominance hierarchies e.g. chimps or baboons?

by /u/jurble in /r/askscience

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