1. Alpha males dominate and lead other members of the pack, while beta males are subordinate and play a helpmate role. 2. Alpha males dominate wolf packs, boss baboon troupes and lord it over harems of elephant seals. 3. Among wolves, it seems that only the alpha males breed. 4. An alpha male of today may be a washout tomorrow, but an alpha female is likely to die a star. 5. And contrary to earlier belief, it organizes itself in family-based packs dominated by an alpha male and an alpha female, again like wolves. 6. As the admittedly limited sample indicates, alpha males have some advantages in fertility hits. 7. Besides, the flexibility of human behavior allows alpha males a range of modes, from the savagery of Genghis Khan to the deftness of Disraeli. 8. Both are descendants of Bill Walsh, the alpha male of modern football coaches. 9. A real alpha male, a leader of the pack, would wear what he damn pleases. 10. All night, Bill Clinton had been playing alpha male, throwing gorilla dust at Dole, hoping to distract his opponent from attacking on character and ethics. |
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