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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. Members of higher rank are admitted more power and resources.

	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.		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.