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  2. List of dominance hierarchy species - Wikipedia

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    Male Chiroxiphia manakins can typically be designated alpha and beta, since there is a clear dominance relationship between them. There is only ever one alpha male, but, depending on species, there may be one or two beta males. Beta males are sometimes sub-adults - easily recognized, as their plumage retain female-like characters.

  3. Dominance hierarchy - Wikipedia

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    A high-ranking male mandrill advertises his status with bright facial coloration. [1]In the zoological field of ethology, a dominance hierarchy (formerly and colloquially called a pecking order) is a type of social hierarchy that arises when members of animal social groups interact, creating a ranking system.

  4. List of dog breeds - Wikipedia

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    This list of dog breeds includes both extant and extinct dog breeds, varieties and types. A research article on dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines modern dog breeds as "a recent invention defined by conformation to a physical ideal and purity of lineage".

  5. These Dangerous Dog Breeds Cause the Most Attacks - AOL

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    Many dog breeds were developed for aggressive tasks like hunting and guarding property – and they are the dogs most likely to cause harm or death. Learn which breeds are more likely to bite in ...

  6. Temperament test - Wikipedia

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    For example, an American standard for an Irish Wolfhound is defined as "a large, rough-coated, greyhound-like dog, fast enough to catch a wolf and strong enough to kill it." It states that "the breed's well-being demands strong, gentle hounds, never aggressive or shy, not even "edgy" ones.

  7. Territory (animal) - Wikipedia

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    In ethology, territory is the sociographical area that an animal consistently defends against conspecific competition (or, occasionally, against animals of other species) using agonistic behaviors or (less commonly) real physical aggression.

  8. Alpha diversity - Wikipedia

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    In ecology, alpha diversity (α-diversity) is the mean species diversity in a site at a local scale. The term was introduced by R. H. Whittaker [ 1 ] [ 2 ] together with the terms beta diversity (β-diversity) and gamma diversity (γ-diversity).

  9. Dog type - Wikipedia

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    The earliest books in the English language to mention numbers of dog types are from the "Cynegetica" (hunting literature), namely, The Art of Venery (1327) by Twiti (Twici), a treatise that describes hunting with the limer (a leashed bloodhound type); the pack of running hounds, which included barcelets and brachetz (both scent hounds); and the sighthound and greyhound. [4]