Did you know that a wolf pack is really just a family unit with possibly several generations of litters, widows, etc? The unrelated mating male and female (aka parents) are responsible for their family's survival. There is no alpha role per se as wolves do not compete to breed with relatives. The mating male and female play interdependent parental roles where each may be submissive or dominate depending on the task or reproductive cycle. A wolf offspring may leave the family