What do we know about wolves? Often our knowledge turns out to be well-established delusions.
Here is what they write on the Internet: Three of the weakest and sickest go ahead. If there is an ambush, then those who go ahead will be killed. These weak wolves also have to tread the snow and save strength for the next ones. Behind them are five seasoned wolves- mobile vanguard unit. In the middle - 11 she-wolves. Behind them, too, five seasoned wolves - the rear guard

And behind all goes a little in the distance the leader himself. He needs to see the entire flock and control, regulate, coordinate and give commands.

The photograph seems to illustrate this whole scheme. Is this really how it all happens?

Let's find out for sure...

It would seem that everything is correct. Here Vasily Ivanovich agrees:

In the photo, by the way, Canadian wolves that hunt bison. In general, comments like this are often found on this information:

Are they supposed to run into a machine gun? Put the sick forward? :-)))) Yes, and the sick will not pull the footpath. Ahead of the most healthy is difficult, and not just the sick.

Do you agree?

A huge pack of 25 wolves hunting bison in the Arctic Circle in northern Canada. In the middle of winter in National Park(reserve) Wood Buffalo temperature goes down to -40C. The wolf pack, led by the alpha wolf leader, walks through the deep snow in a column one at a time to conserve energy. The size of the pack testifies to the richness of their hunting territory during the winter, when the number of bison is limited due to poor food and deep snow. The packs of wolves in this National Park are the only wolves in the world that specialize in hunting bison that are ten times their own size. They became the biggest and most strong wolves on the ground.

The nature of relations in the flock is altruistic. That is, each animal subordinates its personal interests to the interests of the entire "collective". With other relationships, the flock as a single organism cannot exist. The rank of an animal depends on the level of development of the psyche, and not only on physical data.

After all, as you know, it is not so much the strongest that survives, but the smartest. And the leader has to organize the hunt (wolves have a group driven type of hunting that requires good organization), make decisions about the division of prey. Therefore, peace and tranquility reign in the flock. The younger ones obey the elders and feel absolutely protected, while the elders bear the burden of responsibility for everyone.

The wolf pack has seven ranks, it is a well-organized society where everyone understands their rights and obligations. Management takes place without forceful methods, everything is clearly organized, roles are distributed, no one is holding anyone back, but for some reason everyone chooses to coexist. The allocation of social ranks in the pack is weakly related to sex and seniority by age. These factors, like physical strength, only provide the performance of useful functions, nothing more.

After killing a deer, the wolves stop hunting until all the meat runs out and hunger forces them to get back to work.

The leader is the highest social rank. Assumes responsibility for the entire flock. The leader solves the issues of habitat, hunting, protection, organizes everyone, establishes ranks in the pack.

The leader uses his preferential right to food at his own discretion. For example, he gives his share to the puppies if there is not enough food. His task is to take care of everyone, and puppies are the future of the pack.

If the starving leader is unable to lead the pack, everyone will be in danger, so his pre-emptive right to food is not disputed. I myself would give the last piece, just to feel protected!

Interestingly, the leader is deprived of the right to protection, because in moments of danger only he makes responsible decisions, the rest of the pack members follow his orders.

Warrior - this rank can be occupied by individuals of any gender. If this is a she-wolf, then she should not be busy raising offspring.

Warriors are the leader's team, providing security and food for the pack. In the event of an attack, only warriors stand up for defense, the rest of the pack members have other tasks.

Senior warrior - organizes hunting and protection, a contender for the role of leader in the event of his death or the inability to lead the pack.

The mother is an adult she-wolf who has experience in raising cubs. She can perform the duties of a mother both in relation to her cubs and in relation to the children of less experienced mothers. The birth of "children" does not automatically transfer the she-wolf to the rank of mother. As for any other rank, a certain psychophysical development is required here, the ability to make decisions necessary for life.

The tasks of the mother include the cultivation and education of offspring. In the event of an attack on a flock, it is the mothers who take all the weak to a safe place, while the warriors hold the defense.

Elder mother - if necessary, can take the rank of leader. Never competes with an older warrior. The vacated rank is occupied by the most worthy, capable of managing the pack. There are no fights to identify the stronger one.

During the period of feeding and raising children, all mothers of the flock are under special protection and guardianship.

Reproduction is with wolves and this side of life is organized very beautifully. Once a year, the flock breaks into families to give birth and raise offspring. Not all are allowed to breed. The main condition is to understand your place and role in a large family-flock. Therefore, those who do not have a couple live in a small wolf family as a third, helping to hunt and raise cubs.

Pairs of wolves - for life. If one of the partners dies, new couple not created...

Guardian - is responsible for raising the cubs. There are two sub-ranks: the pestun and the uncle.

Pestun - young she-wolves or wolves who do not claim the rank of a warrior, grown up young of the previous litter. They are subordinate to their mothers and carry out their orders, gaining the skills of raising and training the growing wolf cubs. These are their first duties in the pack.

An uncle is an adult male who does not have a family of his own and helps raise wolf cubs.

Signalman - warning the flock of dangers. The decision is made by more responsible members of the pack.

A puppy is the sixth rank, no responsibility, except for the obedience of elders, but it gives a priority right to food and protection.

What do we know about wolves? Often our knowledge turns out to be well-established delusions.
Here is what they write on the Internet: Three of the weakest and sickest go ahead. If there is an ambush, then those who go ahead will be killed. These weak wolves also have to tread the snow and save strength for the next ones. Behind them are five seasoned wolves - a mobile detachment of the avant-garde. In the middle - 11 she-wolves. Behind them, too, five seasoned wolves - the rear guard

And behind all goes a little in the distance the leader himself. He needs to see the entire flock and control, regulate, coordinate and give commands.

The photograph seems to illustrate this whole scheme. Is this really how it all happens?

Let's find out for sure...

It would seem that everything is correct. Here Vasily Ivanovich agrees:

In the photo, by the way, Canadian wolves that hunt bison. In general, comments like this are often found on this information:

Are they supposed to run into a machine gun? Put the sick forward? :-)))) Yes, and the sick will not pull the footpath. Ahead of the most healthy is difficult, and not just the sick.

Do you agree?

A huge pack of 25 wolves hunting bison in the Arctic Circle in northern Canada. In the middle of winter in Wood Buffalo National Park (reserve), the temperature reaches -40C. The wolf pack, led by the alpha wolf leader, walks through the deep snow in a column one at a time to conserve energy. The size of the pack testifies to the richness of their hunting territory during the winter, when the number of bison is limited due to poor food and deep snow. The packs of wolves in this National Park are the only wolves in the world that specialize in hunting bison that are ten times their own size. They became the biggest and strongest wolves on earth.

The nature of relations in the flock is altruistic. That is, each animal subordinates its personal interests to the interests of the entire "collective". With other relationships, the flock as a single organism cannot exist. The rank of an animal depends on the level of development of the psyche, and not only on physical data.

After all, as you know, it is not so much the strongest that survives, but the smartest. And the leader has to organize the hunt (wolves have a group driven type of hunting that requires good organization), make decisions about the division of prey. Therefore, peace and tranquility reign in the flock. The younger ones obey the elders and feel absolutely protected, while the elders bear the burden of responsibility for everyone.

The wolf pack has seven ranks, it is a well-organized society where everyone understands their rights and obligations. Management takes place without forceful methods, everything is clearly organized, roles are distributed, no one is holding anyone back, but for some reason everyone chooses to coexist. The allocation of social ranks in the pack is weakly related to sex and seniority by age. These factors, like physical strength, only ensure the performance of useful functions, nothing more.

After killing a deer, the wolves stop hunting until all the meat runs out and hunger forces them to get back to work.

The leader is the highest social rank. Assumes responsibility for the entire flock. The leader solves the issues of habitat, hunting, protection, organizes everyone, establishes ranks in the pack.

The leader uses his preferential right to food at his own discretion. For example, he gives his share to the puppies if there is not enough food. His task is to take care of everyone, and puppies are the future of the pack.

If the starving leader is unable to lead the pack, everyone will be in danger, so his pre-emptive right to food is not disputed. I myself would give the last piece, just to feel protected!

Interestingly, the leader is deprived of the right to protection, because in moments of danger only he makes responsible decisions, the rest of the pack members follow his orders.

Warrior - this rank can be occupied by individuals of any gender. If this is a she-wolf, then she should not be busy raising offspring.

Warriors are the leader's team, providing security and food for the pack. In the event of an attack, only warriors stand up for defense, the rest of the pack members have other tasks.

Senior warrior - organizes hunting and protection, a contender for the role of leader in the event of his death or the inability to lead the pack.

The mother is an adult she-wolf who has experience in raising cubs. She can perform the duties of a mother both in relation to her cubs and in relation to the children of less experienced mothers. The birth of "children" does not automatically transfer the she-wolf to the rank of mother. As for any other rank, a certain psychophysical development is required here, the ability to make decisions necessary for life.

The tasks of the mother include the cultivation and education of offspring. In the event of an attack on a flock, it is the mothers who take all the weak to a safe place, while the warriors hold the defense.

Elder mother - if necessary, can take the rank of leader. Never competes with an older warrior. The vacated rank is occupied by the most worthy, capable of managing the pack. There are no fights to identify the stronger one.

During the period of feeding and raising children, all mothers of the flock are under special protection and guardianship.

Reproduction is with wolves and this side of life is organized very beautifully. Once a year, the flock breaks into families to give birth and raise offspring. Not all are allowed to breed. The main condition is to understand your place and role in a large family-flock. Therefore, those who do not have a couple live in a small wolf family as a third, helping to hunt and raise cubs.

Pairs of wolves - for life. If one of the partners dies, no new couple is created...

Guardian - is responsible for raising the cubs. There are two sub-ranks: the pestun and the uncle.

Pestun - young she-wolves or wolves who do not claim the rank of a warrior, grown up young of the previous litter. They are subordinate to their mothers and carry out their orders, gaining the skills of raising and training the growing wolf cubs. These are their first duties in the pack.

An uncle is an adult male who does not have a family of his own and helps raise wolf cubs.

Signalman - warning the flock of dangers. The decision is made by more responsible members of the pack.

A puppy is the sixth rank, no responsibility, except for the obedience of elders, but it gives a priority right to food and protection.

Photos of a wolf pack are usually accompanied by inaccurate descriptions of the behavior of the wolves.

Statement: the photo shows a pack of wolves with the oldest and weakest members in front.

This photo is now circulating on the net. Is she accurate?

Here is the standard description:

“Wolf pack: the first three wolves are the oldest and sickest; they set the pace for the movement of the entire flock. If it were the other way around, they would follow behind and eventually fall behind the pack. In the event of an ambush, they will be sacrificed. They are followed by the five most powerful wolves. In the center are the rest of the pack, followed again by the five strongest wolves. The last wolf is the leader of the pack. He controls the movement. In this position, he sees everything and determines the direction. Before him, the whole flock is at a glance. The pack moves at the pace of the oldest wolves. The wolves help each other and watch all the members of the pack.”

Origin: In December 2015, a photo of a wolf pack walking through the snow began circulating on Facebook, with an inaccurate description of its hierarchy. So far, we do not know for certain who is the author of the dubious description attached to the photograph. On Facebook, the post appeared on Italian December 17, 2015. Three days later he was transferred to English language and began to gain popularity.

Despite this, the description of the photo is inaccurate. The frame itself was taken by Chadden Hunter and included in the BBC documentary The Frozen Planet (2011). The original description stated that the pack was led by an "alpha female"; the rest follow in its footsteps in order to save energy:

“A large pack of 25 eastern wolves prey on bison in northern Canada. Temperatures drop to -40°C in the middle of winter in Wood Buffalo National Park. The wolf pack, led by the alpha female, makes their way one after another through deep snow to conserve energy. The size of the flock is an indication of how rich their forage base is in winter. Wolf packs in this National Park are the only wolves in the world that prey on huge bison. They are considered the largest and most powerful wolves on Earth."

This description is more accurate than the one currently circulating on Facebook. However, some researchers argue about the appropriateness of using the term "alpha". In his scientific work"Alpha Status, Dominance and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs" (1999) David Mech argued that the concept of an "alpha" wolf that dominates other members of the pack does not actually exist in wild nature:

“In a natural wolf pack, the alpha male and alpha female are essentially the breeding pair, the parents of the pack, and dominance struggles between wolves are rare, if any. I have watched the pack on Ellesmere Island for 13 seasons and have never seen anything like it."

Any parent is dominant in relation to their young offspring, so the word "alpha" does not carry any information. An alpha female can be called a parent, an ancestor, or simply a mother. This emphasizes not the dominant status of the animal, which is trivial information, but its role as the progenitor, the founder of the pack.

This photograph is "real" in the sense that it is of a pack of wolves in Wood Buffalo National Park. However, the pack is not led by three old wolves, but by one of its strongest members: he paves the way for everyone else.

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Hello, dear readers of the blog of irony, sarcasm and humor of Puffy - site. What does the average person know about the common wolf? Never mind. Basically, knowledge is gleaned from cartoons in which the wolf is given an unrespectable role. Although there is an exception. A Ukrainian cartoon in which the wolf (in Ukrainian "vovk") is voiced by A. Dzhigarkhanyan. “If anything, come in.” Well, a proverb about the fact that they say the Tambov wolf is your friend, and about the horse that they eat in the ravine. The song is about "hunting for wolves." And that's all... Oh, no, all kinds of werewolves, werewolves...

But, for example, almost no one knows that the size of wolves depends on the latitude of the area in which they live. The farther from the equator, the larger the wolves. Northern wolves weigh a centner. Killing machine. Evolution has also determined such physiological characteristics as vital for a predator, such as smell and hearing. Everyone guesses about the sense of smell (a wolf distinguishes 200 million smells, a person 5 million), but few people know anything about hearing either. Wolves have very acute hearing. In open areas, they hear sounds that are normal for a person in terms of loudness, from a distance of sixteen kilometers.

Wolves are excellent swimmers. The membranes that are on their paws help them in this. The close relatives of wolves, dogs, also have membranes. Newfoundlands can even dive thanks to these membranes to a depth of several meters.

Dogs, wolves, are perceived as prey, by the way ... Here are your relatives. However, at the crown of nature, this also happens all the time. But, by the way, some misalliance is still present. Adultery, such. In America, wolves do not attack a person, and this has nothing to do with democracy. They are just half dogs.

They live in packs. There may be several dozen individuals in a flock. And here the most interesting begins. The pack has a strict hierarchy. Let's see how the flock moves. Do you think the first three wolves are dominant males? No, these are the oldest, or sickest wolves. They are not thrown, mind you, a step is equal to them. The flock moves at their speed. They ask her. Here are the next five wolves, these are the strongest individuals. Then comes the main "gray" mass. At the end of the chain are the five most powerful wolves. It turns out that the strongest guard the column moving in the rearguard and vanguard. Well, the last one is the leader. Goes last, controls everything and everyone. Very highly organized movement.

For example): Three of the weakest and sickest go ahead. If there is an ambush, then those who go ahead will be killed. These weak wolves also have to tread the snow and save strength for the next ones. Behind them are five seasoned wolves - a mobile detachment of the avant-garde. In the middle - 11 she-wolves. Behind them, too, five seasoned wolves - the rear guard

And behind all goes a little in the distance the leader himself. He needs to see the entire flock and control, regulate, coordinate and give commands.

The photograph seems to illustrate this whole scheme. Is this really how it all happens?

Let's find out for sure...

It would seem that everything is correct. Look what Vasily Ivanovich said:

In the photo, by the way, Canadian wolves that hunt bison. In general, comments like this are often found on this information:

Are they supposed to run into a machine gun? Put the sick forward? :-)))) Yes, and the sick will not pull the footpath. Ahead of the most healthy is difficult, and not just the sick.

Do you agree?

But this photo. We read what is written there:

A huge pack of 25 wolves hunting bison in the Arctic Circle in northern Canada. In the middle of winter in Wood Buffalo National Park (reserve), the temperature reaches -40C. The wolf pack, led by the alpha wolf leader, walks through the deep snow in a column one at a time to conserve energy. The size of the pack testifies to the richness of their hunting territory during the winter, when the number of bison is limited due to poor food and deep snow. The packs of wolves in this National Park are the only wolves in the world that specialize in hunting bison that are ten times their own size. They became the biggest and strongest wolves on earth.

Here, and more:

The nature of relations in the flock is altruistic. That is, each animal subordinates its personal interests to the interests of the entire "collective". With other relationships, the flock as a single organism cannot exist. The rank of an animal depends on the level of development of the psyche, and not only on physical data.

After all, as you know, it is not so much the strongest that survives, but the smartest. And the leader has to organize the hunt (wolves have a group driven type of hunting that requires good organization), make decisions about the division of prey. Therefore, peace and tranquility reign in the flock. The younger ones obey the elders and feel absolutely protected, while the elders bear the burden of responsibility for everyone.

The wolf pack has seven ranks, it is a well-organized society where everyone understands their rights and obligations. Management takes place without forceful methods, everything is clearly organized, roles are distributed, no one is holding anyone back, but for some reason everyone chooses to coexist. The allocation of social ranks in the pack is weakly related to sex and seniority by age. These factors, like physical strength, only ensure the performance of useful functions, nothing more.

After killing a deer, the wolves stop hunting until all the meat runs out and hunger forces them to get back to work.

The leader is the highest social rank. Assumes responsibility for the entire flock. The leader solves the issues of habitat, hunting, protection, organizes everyone, establishes ranks in the pack.

The leader uses his preferential right to food at his own discretion. For example, he gives his share to the puppies if there is not enough food. His task is to take care of everyone, and puppies are the future of the pack.

If the starving leader is unable to lead the pack, everyone will be in danger, so his pre-emptive right to food is not disputed. I myself would give the last piece, just to feel protected!

Interestingly, the leader is deprived of the right to protection, because in moments of danger only he makes responsible decisions, the rest of the pack members follow his orders.

Warrior - this rank can be occupied by individuals of any gender. If this is a she-wolf, then she should not be busy raising offspring.

Warriors are the leader's team, providing security and food for the pack. In the event of an attack, only warriors stand up for defense, the rest of the pack members have other tasks.

Senior warrior - organizes hunting and protection, a contender for the role of leader in the event of his death or the inability to lead the pack.

The mother is an adult she-wolf who has experience in raising cubs. She can perform the duties of a mother both in relation to her cubs and in relation to the children of less experienced mothers. The birth of "children" does not automatically transfer the she-wolf to the rank of mother. As for any other rank, a certain psychophysical development is required here, the ability to make decisions necessary for life.

The tasks of the mother include the cultivation and education of offspring. In the event of an attack on a flock, it is the mothers who take all the weak to a safe place, while the warriors hold the defense.

Elder mother - if necessary, can take the rank of leader. Never competes with an older warrior. The vacated rank is occupied by the most worthy, capable of managing the pack. There are no fights to identify the stronger one.

During the period of feeding and raising children, all mothers of the flock are under special protection and guardianship.

Reproduction is with wolves and this side of life is organized very beautifully. Once a year, the flock breaks into families to give birth and raise offspring. Not all are allowed to breed. The main condition is to understand your place and role in a large family-flock. Therefore, those who do not have a couple live in a small wolf family as a third, helping to hunt and raise cubs.

Pairs of wolves - for life. If one of the partners dies, no new couple is created...

Guardian - is responsible for raising the cubs. There are two sub-ranks: the pestun and the uncle.

Pestun - young she-wolves or wolves who do not claim the rank of a warrior, grown up young of the previous litter. They are subordinate to their mothers and carry out their orders, gaining the skills of raising and training the growing wolf cubs. These are their first duties in the pack.

An uncle is an adult male who does not have a family of his own and helps raise wolf cubs.

Signalman - warning the flock of dangers. The decision is made by more responsible members of the pack.

A puppy is the sixth rank, no responsibility, except for the obedience of elders, but it gives a priority right to food and protection.

A disabled person is not crippled, but simply an old individual, has the right to food and protection. The wolves take care of their elders.

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