Brave, strong and determined, wolves, fearsome predators, are likened to brave warriors in the vast plateau.
Famous for their superior pack hunting tactics and the ability to chase prey to death, wolves have gradually become a symbol of unstoppable success.
To do that, the role of the alpha wolf is very important. To lead a pack of wolves that always burns with spirit in their veins, ready to sacrifice their lives for their prey like wolves, what elements must the leader of the pack bring together for the whole pack to follow?
6 QUALITIES THAT DECIDE SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF THE LEADER WOLF
For a alpha wolf, confidence in its ability to succeed and bravery in making decisions are considered the deciding factors for whether it is the alpha wolf or a member wolf.
The leader must be able to give orders, when to act and when to lie still and wait for the “golden opportunity”. To lead a mighty army, it must carry within itself the responsibility of judging whether the hunt is either a success or a failure, a vital mission.
Because their prey mostly possesses the ability to run faster and smarter thanks to adapting to living conditions (such as elk, rabbits, bison, mice…), therefore, the deciding factor is The decision of success or failure depends on the ability of the leader to assess the situation.
To survive in the cold, snowy mountainsides, wolves are forced to adapt to survive and become fierce hunters.
Nature and harsh living conditions have trained wolves to become the most courageous and resilient hunters in the wild species world. On average, during each hunt, wolves can run and chase prey continuously for 3 hours, at a speed of 65km/h.
For this wild beast, discovering prey and targeting it as a meal for the whole herd often means that the prey’s fate has been arranged.
Therefore, to become the alpha wolf, it must be the healthiest, most persistent and bravest.
Nature seems to have given wolves all the weapons to become master predators in the steppe. Not only do they run fast, are resilient, and have claws that dig strongly into the flesh of their prey, wolves are also equipped with sharp senses.
To recognize prey in the distance, wolves generally use a set of “super-sensitive sensor weapons”: The first is a long nose, which can smell the scent of prey and blood hundreds of times better than humans. , at a distance of 2,500m.
Next is extremely sensitive hearing, which can hear sounds at higher frequencies than humans. And the eyes have very far vision, even though they can only see in black and white.
These senses are effective support tools for detecting and evaluating prey of the leader. Remaining prey hunting depends on the wild endurance and prey capture instinct of the leader and members.
For the alpha wolf, its endurance must be maintained continuously throughout the hunt. Not only does it hunt prey, it also has to howl to call the herd. Their howls can be heard 10km away.
The howling call of the pack leader wolf is like the mighty command of the commander when rushing into battle. It’s a “language” that just by hearing it, the wolf members will increase their ability to fight to the end.
In addition, the howl of the leader can also contribute to ending the hunt. The louder the howl, the more scared the prey becomes and makes them easily fall.
Wolves are famous for their self-control. If in a hunt with a hare, a top sprinter, a pack of about 3 wolves often displays the ability to “quickly win” to defeat their prey, then…
During the trip with the fierce and tall bison, they often show off their endurance. Wolves usually gather in groups of about 10. And there must be 2 alpha wolves, a male and a female.
Wolves are not foolish enough to attack large and ferocious adult bison, the leading pair will use their sharp eyes to choose potential candidates: These are the young animals or the weakest cows in the herd. to attack. This is when the leader of the herd shows “bravery and confidence” in the herd’s hunt.
If the leader gives the command to run, the whole herd begins to follow to separate the young/weak prey from the herd. That’s when the hunt begins.
Wolves can hunt bison a distance of 5km. At this time, they do not use the strategy of running fast and use endurance to chase prey.
For wolves, living in harsh environments (cold snow, large steppes with little food), in addition to having a body that is highly resistant to hunger and cold, they also have to make a living.
When the food area around them gradually depleted, the wolves were forced to go far away. They can hunt 160km from their home in just one day.
When finding prey, the leader will have to analyze the situation. Being impatient in attacking can cause the entire wolf pack to return empty-handed. Seizing opportunities is probably one of the secrets of success for this speed-loving and cunning animal.
LESSON FOR US TO CHOOSE WOLF OR SHEEP
Surely, the story of the wolf and its leader is somewhat related to us humans. In life, there are many factors that determine success-failure or happiness-suffering.
“The price for becoming a sheep is boredom. The price for becoming a wolf is loneliness. Whichever path you follow, whether you are a lamb or a wolf, you must really consider carefully.”, a quote from Hugh MacLeod – an American cartoonist, can “awaken” your potential?
No matter what choice you make, I hope you are happy with the path you have chosen and are on!
The history of the story about the title “lead wolf”
The concept of a powerful alpha wolf was created by scientist Rudolph Schenkel of the University of Basel (Switzerland) after studying a pack of wolves living in a zoo in the 1940s.
From there, researchers believe that, from separate individuals in the wild, they gather together to become a pack of wolves to hunt in the cold winter.
However, much later, research showed that hunting wolf packs usually have two types: Small wolf packs and large wolf packs.
In particular, small wolf packs are usually family members, including males, females and young. Large wolf packs are healthy wolves, gathered from wolves living in a large territory equivalent to the area of New York City (USA).
