Sometimes an alpha will show its dominance by holding a wolf down by the back of the neck with his mouth, NOT actually attacking, just holding the other down. When the one on the ground gives up and shows a passive submissive behavior, he has been put in his place. Also a fun fact is that the alpha does everything first. Others wait for the alpha to eat before they begin. For instance, my dog will sit by the door until i open it, walk out, and then tell him it is okay to come outside.
@M3gal0us There's no real biting in this video; it's just wolves communicating. And there is a reason: Reudi was being a pest earlier, but canids don't have a language by which they can express annoyance, so Wolfgang here is using body language and growling to reinforce his dominance over his lower-ranking brother.
This is a great video! you are right though soyrwoo, as far as ive seen in wolf packs the Alphas tend to be well respected anyway and so do not have to assert their dominance too often. They tend to mostly assert their dominance if a subordinate pack member steps out of line - the Alpha will then re-enforce their dominance almost as if they are saying "hey, im boss here - you need to do as i say!"
the subordanant wolves will often pester the higher ranking wolves, if you notice the dominant one isn't doing much. the submissive one if flipping out. I think its the other way around, the alpha wolves are generaly calm and the subordanats are spazzes that make the alphas life miserable.
@Shewolfen Heheh, this video caught less than half the action! The higher-ranking wolf, Wolfgang, began this particular argument while Reudi was minding his own business.
In general, though, you're right; the "alpha" tries to avoid conflict, but the lower-rank wolves tend to express their dominance over each other and submission to the alpha more often. Neither wolf in this video was alpha :)
yeah I read about this in a book,so many people think there mean thats not the truth,the alpha is just showing he is the boss and the other wolves needs to respect that !
In this case, though, neither wolf was the alpha; the alpha is often more lenient than other high-ranking pack members because he would otherwise risk mutiny. I think Wolfgang was second in command when I took this video; the alpha of this particular pack was pretty well respected anyway (until he got booted out rather recently), so I don't think he was too rough on his packmates :)
yeah srry forgive me xD higher ranks can be bossy too xD the one that has a higher rank wants to be respected as well :3 its so nice talkign about wolves they are so interesting to me ^^
@Azurehowlshilach the only reason higher ranks in a wolf sacial structure are more agressive is because they are showing there dominance and keeping there rank and others' ranks in check, so it is not agression, they are using body language to tell the subordinants that they are more dominate, just a series of threat displays, nothing aggresive.
i love wolves and it makes me sad that certain speices are dying out...id like 2 become a specialist in wolves so i can help them...im trying 2 learn all i can
more of these types of video would be brilliant, im learning dog psychology so vids like this are really beneficial to meim even planning studying the grey wolf intensively in a year or two
It depends on the situation; in the description, I made a note that wild wolves should not be approached. However, wild packs tend to be quite shy and typically don't come near humans. In fact, there have been no scientifically proven cases of wild, healthy wolves killing humans :)
@soyrwoo exactly. But how many cases are there of domestic dogs attacking humans? More humans have been attacked by a wild DEER. A healthy wolf will avoid humans at all costs. A sick or starving wolf however might get desperate. Either way, wolves in the wild deserve our respect, and to be left alone to live out their lives. Stories of wolves attacking livestock even are greatly greatly exagerated.
You're welcome! I'm planning on doing a few wolf behavior/comparison tutorials in text and image formats, since I can't actually get in the enclosure with the wolves for videos (...yet).
Of course, I could always just make the text into audio and put images together as a video... :)
hey, i knew they werent fighting, i know the difference between fighting and play fighting and their movign about to express themselves, i love wolves but i just found out that my friend doesnt coz she thinks they are like what every other thinks, yoiu know that they are mean, i forgot to tell her that really isnt true
It's actually a touch closer to a real fight than play; this was a display of dominance, which is quite serious, though no one gets harmed (usually, that is XD).
lol, you just go and tell her! Or... not... wolves aren't the sort of creature you want everyone to think of as absolutely cute and innocent :)
i just dont want her to hate wolves because im trying to form a wolf pack with them ughhhhhhh and she might not want to if she doesnt like them, she likes foxees though and if she doesnt want to be a wolf then she can be a fox
i had a very aggrisive wolf dog as a guard and he was the best to play with and to guard. but he died becouse he jumped over a fence and he paw got stuck and he he landed on his head :'(
....take it from me i lived with a family of wolves for about 4 years you dont want to piss them off or invade their privacy you Will regret it they can and are loving creatures animals as we too are.....
I forgot to include that in the video (oi, I even said they're not very aggressive), so I stuck it in the "More Info" part. That's what happens when I don't write a script... 0_o
Sometimes an alpha will show its dominance by holding a wolf down by the back of the neck with his mouth, NOT actually attacking, just holding the other down. When the one on the ground gives up and shows a passive submissive behavior, he has been put in his place. Also a fun fact is that the alpha does everything first. Others wait for the alpha to eat before they begin. For instance, my dog will sit by the door until i open it, walk out, and then tell him it is okay to come outside.
RichardWestphal 1 month ago
But if they are just showing dominance. Why do they just go up to them and snap and bite them for no reason? O_O
M3gal0us 1 month ago
@M3gal0us There's no real biting in this video; it's just wolves communicating. And there is a reason: Reudi was being a pest earlier, but canids don't have a language by which they can express annoyance, so Wolfgang here is using body language and growling to reinforce his dominance over his lower-ranking brother.
soyrwoo 1 month ago
OMG 1:16 is soooooooooooooooooo cute :3
TheGRavist 8 months ago
I'll make sure to feed and approach wild wolves even tho I'm not an official because I'm an unofficial expert you could say :P
ChooksLoverCC 1 year ago
This is a great video! you are right though soyrwoo, as far as ive seen in wolf packs the Alphas tend to be well respected anyway and so do not have to assert their dominance too often. They tend to mostly assert their dominance if a subordinate pack member steps out of line - the Alpha will then re-enforce their dominance almost as if they are saying "hey, im boss here - you need to do as i say!"
savagewhitewolf 1 year ago
of course they are aggressive but not to each other!!!! to other animals!! and yes tell us something we don't know
tsiftaras 1 year ago
the subordanant wolves will often pester the higher ranking wolves, if you notice the dominant one isn't doing much. the submissive one if flipping out. I think its the other way around, the alpha wolves are generaly calm and the subordanats are spazzes that make the alphas life miserable.
Shewolfen 1 year ago
@Shewolfen Heheh, this video caught less than half the action! The higher-ranking wolf, Wolfgang, began this particular argument while Reudi was minding his own business.
In general, though, you're right; the "alpha" tries to avoid conflict, but the lower-rank wolves tend to express their dominance over each other and submission to the alpha more often. Neither wolf in this video was alpha :)
soyrwoo 1 year ago
What is this? Tell us something we don't know
~__~
naamhier 1 year ago
yeah I read about this in a book,so many people think there mean thats not the truth,the alpha is just showing he is the boss and the other wolves needs to respect that !
Azurehowlshilach 2 years ago
Yup! :)
In this case, though, neither wolf was the alpha; the alpha is often more lenient than other high-ranking pack members because he would otherwise risk mutiny. I think Wolfgang was second in command when I took this video; the alpha of this particular pack was pretty well respected anyway (until he got booted out rather recently), so I don't think he was too rough on his packmates :)
soyrwoo 2 years ago
yeah srry forgive me xD higher ranks can be bossy too xD the one that has a higher rank wants to be respected as well :3 its so nice talkign about wolves they are so interesting to me ^^
Azurehowlshilach 2 years ago
@Azurehowlshilach the only reason higher ranks in a wolf sacial structure are more agressive is because they are showing there dominance and keeping there rank and others' ranks in check, so it is not agression, they are using body language to tell the subordinants that they are more dominate, just a series of threat displays, nothing aggresive.
bagnome 1 year ago
@bagnome indeed I agree ^-^ I mean if they dont show dominance they would lose there rank :D
Azurehowlshilach 1 year ago
Thx for this short educational video :) Your voice is sexy
leeroy5005 2 years ago
i love wolves and it makes me sad that certain speices are dying out...id like 2 become a specialist in wolves so i can help them...im trying 2 learn all i can
jade272727 2 years ago
more of these types of video would be brilliant, im learning dog psychology so vids like this are really beneficial to meim even planning studying the grey wolf intensively in a year or two
lforsdyke 2 years ago
Wolves aren`t really that mean and aggressive? HA HA HA!!!! Meet a pack in the wild and I bet this woman would be singing a different tune.
paisleyyama 2 years ago
It depends on the situation; in the description, I made a note that wild wolves should not be approached. However, wild packs tend to be quite shy and typically don't come near humans. In fact, there have been no scientifically proven cases of wild, healthy wolves killing humans :)
soyrwoo 2 years ago 3
@soyrwoo yes there have o-o.... it happens all the time XD.... it happends like this:
RAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *buuuurps*
ajko000 1 year ago
@soyrwoo exactly. But how many cases are there of domestic dogs attacking humans? More humans have been attacked by a wild DEER. A healthy wolf will avoid humans at all costs. A sick or starving wolf however might get desperate. Either way, wolves in the wild deserve our respect, and to be left alone to live out their lives. Stories of wolves attacking livestock even are greatly greatly exagerated.
HawthornWitch 6 months ago
I think Ruedi is very submissive towards Wolfgang. It's almost if Wolfgang is scolding Ruedi
TheStarWarriorHorse 2 years ago
Ruedi is fairly low-ranking and Wolfgang is relatively higher in the pack, so I'm betting it was a bit of a case of "He looked at me funny!"
The staff had also mentioned that there was a bit of rivalry between two of the wolves at the time, and I believe they were Wolfgang and Ruedi... XD
soyrwoo 2 years ago
Great stuff! more info, please, more images, more explanations! Thank you.
dogfanaticdlls 2 years ago
Thank you for the education. Would you be willing to expand in the future, and note the differences from dogs? That would hit home.
dogfanaticdlls 2 years ago
You're welcome! I'm planning on doing a few wolf behavior/comparison tutorials in text and image formats, since I can't actually get in the enclosure with the wolves for videos (...yet).
Of course, I could always just make the text into audio and put images together as a video... :)
soyrwoo 2 years ago
wow you so lucky, because i really want meet wolves!
Ghostfurryghost15 3 years ago
how come it says your 85 in your profile
DerangedFather 3 years ago
hey, i knew they werent fighting, i know the difference between fighting and play fighting and their movign about to express themselves, i love wolves but i just found out that my friend doesnt coz she thinks they are like what every other thinks, yoiu know that they are mean, i forgot to tell her that really isnt true
DerangedFather 3 years ago
It's actually a touch closer to a real fight than play; this was a display of dominance, which is quite serious, though no one gets harmed (usually, that is XD).
lol, you just go and tell her! Or... not... wolves aren't the sort of creature you want everyone to think of as absolutely cute and innocent :)
soyrwoo 3 years ago
i just dont want her to hate wolves because im trying to form a wolf pack with them ughhhhhhh and she might not want to if she doesnt like them, she likes foxees though and if she doesnt want to be a wolf then she can be a fox
DerangedFather 3 years ago
dam... my wolf dog died 2 months ago :'(
i had a very aggrisive wolf dog as a guard and he was the best to play with and to guard. but he died becouse he jumped over a fence and he paw got stuck and he he landed on his head :'(
AxePowerx 3 years ago
....take it from me i lived with a family of wolves for about 4 years you dont want to piss them off or invade their privacy you Will regret it they can and are loving creatures animals as we too are.....
XxXBlastPunkXxX 3 years ago
Yup.
I forgot to include that in the video (oi, I even said they're not very aggressive), so I stuck it in the "More Info" part. That's what happens when I don't write a script... 0_o
soyrwoo 3 years ago
oh you sound so perky in the beginning ^_^
rly2sweet 3 years ago
lol XP
soyrwoo 3 years ago
its so funny how we think our voices sound funny recorded, but they just sound the same to everyone else.
yay for soyrwoo!! narrate a kids book on tape please!!
pinkaholic30 3 years ago
You mean like "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"? XD
soyrwoo 3 years ago
it's a very nice voice she's got, i'd rarther have hers than mine
DerangedFather 3 years ago
lols X3 hiya this is cookieluver
lilchristinexD 3 years ago
Hullo! :D
soyrwoo 3 years ago
lol
nigahiga25 3 years ago