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A '''dominance hierarchy''' is an arrangement in a group of animals in which each member has a ''rank'' or ''status'' that everyone mostly agrees on. | A '''dominance hierarchy''' is an arrangement in a group of animals in which each member has a ''rank'' or ''status'' that everyone mostly agrees on. | ||
Letters from the Greek alphabet are used to refer to different ranks. ''Alphas'' are the most dominant animals, followed by [[beta|''betas'']], followed by '' | Letters from the Greek alphabet are used to refer to different ranks. ''Alphas'' are the most dominant animals, followed by [[beta|''betas'']], followed by ''gammas'', and so on. [[Omega|''Omegas'']] are the least dominant animals, often socially excluded and depressed. | ||
For simplicity, all non-alpha animals are often called betas. Dominance does not necessarily mean aggression, but simply superiority. | For simplicity, all non-alpha animals are often called betas. Dominance does not necessarily mean aggression, but simply superiority. | ||