AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A Beta is the second highest ranking in pack hierarchy.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the very simplest of terms, the beta male is the “second in command, ” dominant over all but the alpha. While the positions of mid-ranking wolves are somewhat fluid, the beta generally enjoys a more stable existence.

Detailed explanation-3: -A pack of wolves usually comprises a dominant (alpha) pair; an individual or a couple following in importance, and most likely to replace the current alphas (referred to as the beta pair); next in line, are individuals in the middle ranks, these are followed by one or more wolves of the lowest (omega) rank.