“The main characteristic of an alpha male wolf,” the veteran wolf researcher Rick McIntyre told me as we were watching gray wolves, “is a quiet confidence, quiet self-assurance. You know what you need to do; you know what’s best for your pack. You lead by example. You’re very comfortable with that. You have a calming effect.” 一緒にグレイウルフを観察していたとき、オオカミ研究のベテラン、リック・マッキンタイアー氏は私にこんなことを言った。「アルファ雄のオオカミに備わる