Wolves feeding on road kill !!

[SlipperFan]

In wolf society, the only wolves that hold their tail up(straight out) are the Alpha wolves(the breeding pair). The others keep their tail lowered as a sign of submission. They are not scared, they just know where their place is on the totem pole.

That's pretty much true of canines.

 

[goldenrose]

OK dog lovers/owners - time to observe your dogs! What's the tail position of your dogs when they eat? The wolves pictured, to me , look relaxed. That certainly would be part of knowing where they stand in the pack order.
Our canines are descendants of the wolf, there are some traits that will never disappear no matter how long they're domesticated. Wolves are classified as canis lupus, domestic dogs have been classified as canis lupus familiaris, which makes them a subspecies.

 

[NYEric]

That's what I keep saying about us men, we can't get away from our ancestors!