I know the dominant dog is the alpha dog, but what about the tiger or lion or any other animals?
2006-11-02 11:37:33 · 5 answers · asked by Travis F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
In elephants it's called a patriarch and matriarch. That's true for hippos as well. Tigers and lions are called apex predators too. Not sure if that was the word you were looking for.
If you scroll down at this link you'll see some beautiful photographs of apex predators and brilliant captions, despite the top being sort of cruddy.
2006-11-02 17:54:03 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientifically, all dominant males are called the alpha males but that's for mammals or land-dwellers (dinosaurs are assumed to have had alpha males too) but in fish, the dominant male is called a "Supermale". In one genus of fish, the wrasses, only the supermale develops the full coloration. Reptiles and amphibians are without dominant males.
2006-11-02 12:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is also called alpha male used from dogs to geese
2006-11-04 11:25:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alpha, omega, king, theres different ones
2006-11-02 11:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by dragonus456 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they r all alpha males.
2006-11-02 11:45:10 · answer #5 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋