Wolves (Canis lupus) are one of the most well-known examples of a social animal. The wolf pack possesses a mentality where all members compete for dominance in the group. However the pack’s hierarchy and its strict rules for traversing this hierarchy keep the group from falling apart over constant fighting. L. David Mech (1999) explains how a wild wolf pack is a family, with the adult parents guiding the activities of the group in a division-of-labor system. In this system, the female primarily takes care of activities such as pup care and defense while the male primarily undertakes foraging and food-provisioning as well as the travels associated with them. Captive wolf packs on the other hand include non-breeding adult wolves that require
