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Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat by Crito on Monday January 13, 2014 @12:04AM (#7049007)
I have heard that lions' pack behaviour is more reminiscent of dogs than it is of domesticated cats, which have a more solitary nature similar to tigers or other big cats.

Do you know if this sort of behaviour has also been witnessed in wolf packs?

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Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat by judk on Monday January 13, 2014 @12:31AM (#7049106)
It's mentioned in Call of the Wild, but that's not a very reliable scientific source.
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Re:Scientist: Cats think you are just a big, stupid cat by brazzy on Monday January 13, 2014 @03:35AM (#7049506)
No; The social structure of Wolf packs is completely different from lion prides. Leadership is shared between a male and female (the alpha couple) who achieve their status independently from each other. Also, the pack includes subordinate males as well as females.
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