Can a pack survive with just the female alpha? Are there packs in the wilderness where only a female leads the pack? Or is it just temporary every time until a new alpha (male) will step in?
Definitely! Natural wolf packs typicallyare family groups; an adult pair and their offspring (pups and yearlings). Inthese natural composition packs, the parents automatically become the leadingpair (comparable to human families), so the ranking terms like “alpha”, “beta”,“omega” etc. are outmoded. If you want to read more about these ranking termsbeing outdated, check this out!
If the breedingmale would perish, the breeding female might continue leading thepack on her own. She might also change partner (most common), or she might even be overthrownby her offspring (example).
