Post by Storm of Tears on Apr 22, 2012 19:12:56 GMT -5
OK Just so hwe dont get confused with the Ranks
They are in order from highest to lowest
Alpha/Alphess: Male and Female leaders of the pack. They often bond, or mate, for life, until either one dies.
Betas Male and Female co-leaders of the pack. They often bond, or mate, for life, until either one dies.When the Alpha's die then the Beta's become the Alpha's.Second in rank, the beta helps the alpha with decissons as well as some other pack activities. With the pressence of the alpha gone, the beta will usally take over
Delta:
Male and Female head wolves of the pack. They often bond, or mate, for life, until either one dies.They watch over the pack when Alphas,and Beta's are out of teh territory.They are the head guardians/hunters.They become beta if they die,or move up a rank.
Alpha To-Be: THis is the Alphas son/duaghter.They leave for 6 moons to the outer forest where only alphas are allowd to go and they train for 6 moons and come back a full alpha ready to take on if there parents die.If there is no pup beta takes over.
Elders The elders are the ones who help make decisions in a pack since tehy have great expierieance.Older than 60 moons.
Guardians They guard the pack,and patrol the territory.THey are the ones to fight intruders,and protect the pack.
Hunters They hunt for the pack,and go out on hunting parties for long periods of time if food is scarce.
Learners These are Pups older than 5 moons that learn from thier chosen guardian/hunter to learn from.
Pups All wolves younger than 5 moons.
Omega Male or Female scapegoat (bears the brunt of the pack's frustrations and harassment and may be the last to feed, or will go without food when it is scarce).
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Alphas; Alphas are the ONLY ones who hold thier tails high like a flag indicating athouraty.If a lower pack member (Omegas mostly) doesnt do something right,even if it is a small thing they will lunge foward and grab there muzzle.They also hold thier head high,and are very tall and proud.
Beta: Hold thier tail striaght out indicating medium athouraty,and they keep thier head somewhat high.They do that same with omegas if tehy get out of line,they may attack or reprimand them.
Delta: Look above
Elders: They are always called to make important decisions and they are the ones who help with telling the pack history.
Omegas: Is the lowist rank of any wolf pack. They are constantly being picked on, yet they are a very important part of a wolf pack. The omega relives tention within the pack, and is the last to eat. And sometimes, the omega gets picked on so much, they become lone wolves.They are often attacked for no reason,and they are treated lower than pups.They arenot allowd to defend themselves AT ALL.
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Wolf behaivor
Tail positions:
Facial expressions
Behaivor
Nuzzles or Nuzzling: This expression/action is used when greeting others, or as a submissive act towards a higher ranking wolf.
Licking: Is an action used while greeting as well, and as a submissive posture. Normally lower ranking wolves will lick up at the higher ranking wolf under their chin, or on there muzzle.
Ears: Are very important to a wolf's survival. They use there fantastic sense of hearing to hunt down prey, listen for danger, etc. They can hear up to many miles away.
Teeth: There larg K9's extend up to 2 inches in length. They have a total of 4 K9's. Two in front and two on the bottom. These are used to ripe through tough hide and raw flesh. With their molars, they can crush the thigh bone of a moose.
Muzzle: They use there muzzle mostly to howl.
Paws: With there paws, they can run swiftly and easily on the top of the snow. They have webbed like feet that spread as they run/walk over the snow.
Nose: They can sence/smell prey from one to a half mile away. They use the wind as well, to let them know where prey is.
Submission:
This gesture is one of friendliness, harmony, and the most expressed. This is a displayment of the lower ranking wolves within the pack. To show the wolf knows his/hers place and rank within the pack. A wolf showing submission will normally display, ears pinned back licking up at the dominate wolfs chin/muzzle, tail tucked or held low, head held lower then the dominate, and maybe a slight whimper ((An example of submission can be seen in the picture ABOVE)).
Passive Submission:
This gesture is displayed, as well as performed, by a higher ranking wolf ((i.e. the Alpha or Beta)) showing authority upon or to a lower ranking subordinate wolf. This is to show the higher ranking wolf that he/she knows his/her place within the pack. A wolf will normally display "passive submission" by rolling on his/her back showing their underside, tail tucked inbetween his/her legs, with ears pinned back ((explained again later in this paragraph)). This is for more EXREME cases of submission. This type of submission doesn't happen often within a wolf pack, because there is alot of bonds and understanding between the members of the pack. A wolf displaying PASSIVE SUBMISSION, will immeditaly move onto their back showing their underside, tuck their tail inbetween his/her legs, ears pinned back, and neck revieled to the more dominate wolf ((normally an Alpha)). The reason why the subordinate shows their neck, is the more dominate wolf can chose wheather or not to attack, or accept the submission.
Howling: Howlin is mostly used by Alphas and Betas.Omegas are forbidden to howl with anyone in a rank higher than them.THey howl to comunnicate,and howl at the whole moon for the moonlight howl.
They are in order from highest to lowest
Alpha/Alphess: Male and Female leaders of the pack. They often bond, or mate, for life, until either one dies.
Betas Male and Female co-leaders of the pack. They often bond, or mate, for life, until either one dies.When the Alpha's die then the Beta's become the Alpha's.Second in rank, the beta helps the alpha with decissons as well as some other pack activities. With the pressence of the alpha gone, the beta will usally take over
Delta:
Male and Female head wolves of the pack. They often bond, or mate, for life, until either one dies.They watch over the pack when Alphas,and Beta's are out of teh territory.They are the head guardians/hunters.They become beta if they die,or move up a rank.
Alpha To-Be: THis is the Alphas son/duaghter.They leave for 6 moons to the outer forest where only alphas are allowd to go and they train for 6 moons and come back a full alpha ready to take on if there parents die.If there is no pup beta takes over.
Elders The elders are the ones who help make decisions in a pack since tehy have great expierieance.Older than 60 moons.
Guardians They guard the pack,and patrol the territory.THey are the ones to fight intruders,and protect the pack.
Hunters They hunt for the pack,and go out on hunting parties for long periods of time if food is scarce.
Learners These are Pups older than 5 moons that learn from thier chosen guardian/hunter to learn from.
Pups All wolves younger than 5 moons.
Omega Male or Female scapegoat (bears the brunt of the pack's frustrations and harassment and may be the last to feed, or will go without food when it is scarce).
~~~~~~~~~~~
Alphas; Alphas are the ONLY ones who hold thier tails high like a flag indicating athouraty.If a lower pack member (Omegas mostly) doesnt do something right,even if it is a small thing they will lunge foward and grab there muzzle.They also hold thier head high,and are very tall and proud.
Beta: Hold thier tail striaght out indicating medium athouraty,and they keep thier head somewhat high.They do that same with omegas if tehy get out of line,they may attack or reprimand them.
Delta: Look above
Elders: They are always called to make important decisions and they are the ones who help with telling the pack history.
Omegas: Is the lowist rank of any wolf pack. They are constantly being picked on, yet they are a very important part of a wolf pack. The omega relives tention within the pack, and is the last to eat. And sometimes, the omega gets picked on so much, they become lone wolves.They are often attacked for no reason,and they are treated lower than pups.They arenot allowd to defend themselves AT ALL.
~~~~~
Wolf behaivor
Tail positions:
Facial expressions
Behaivor
Nuzzles or Nuzzling: This expression/action is used when greeting others, or as a submissive act towards a higher ranking wolf.
Licking: Is an action used while greeting as well, and as a submissive posture. Normally lower ranking wolves will lick up at the higher ranking wolf under their chin, or on there muzzle.
Ears: Are very important to a wolf's survival. They use there fantastic sense of hearing to hunt down prey, listen for danger, etc. They can hear up to many miles away.
Teeth: There larg K9's extend up to 2 inches in length. They have a total of 4 K9's. Two in front and two on the bottom. These are used to ripe through tough hide and raw flesh. With their molars, they can crush the thigh bone of a moose.
Muzzle: They use there muzzle mostly to howl.
Paws: With there paws, they can run swiftly and easily on the top of the snow. They have webbed like feet that spread as they run/walk over the snow.
Nose: They can sence/smell prey from one to a half mile away. They use the wind as well, to let them know where prey is.
Submission:
This gesture is one of friendliness, harmony, and the most expressed. This is a displayment of the lower ranking wolves within the pack. To show the wolf knows his/hers place and rank within the pack. A wolf showing submission will normally display, ears pinned back licking up at the dominate wolfs chin/muzzle, tail tucked or held low, head held lower then the dominate, and maybe a slight whimper ((An example of submission can be seen in the picture ABOVE)).
Passive Submission:
This gesture is displayed, as well as performed, by a higher ranking wolf ((i.e. the Alpha or Beta)) showing authority upon or to a lower ranking subordinate wolf. This is to show the higher ranking wolf that he/she knows his/her place within the pack. A wolf will normally display "passive submission" by rolling on his/her back showing their underside, tail tucked inbetween his/her legs, with ears pinned back ((explained again later in this paragraph)). This is for more EXREME cases of submission. This type of submission doesn't happen often within a wolf pack, because there is alot of bonds and understanding between the members of the pack. A wolf displaying PASSIVE SUBMISSION, will immeditaly move onto their back showing their underside, tuck their tail inbetween his/her legs, ears pinned back, and neck revieled to the more dominate wolf ((normally an Alpha)). The reason why the subordinate shows their neck, is the more dominate wolf can chose wheather or not to attack, or accept the submission.
Howling: Howlin is mostly used by Alphas and Betas.Omegas are forbidden to howl with anyone in a rank higher than them.THey howl to comunnicate,and howl at the whole moon for the moonlight howl.