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[โ€“] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Well...

Alpha wolves definitely don't exists, but there is support for "alpha" behaviour in primates, particularly chimpanzees.

"Alpha" is still a stupid and harmful idea, but it's not without precedent.

[โ€“] Phegan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

They also found in other chimpanzees that alphas don't exist. I think we are both in agreement that it's a stupid construct to apply to humans though.