The animal most agreeable to the wishes of the trainer is the one with the lowest social standing of the group—the omega. The omega animal sees that it can gain the most by maintaining closeness to the alpha male. So generally, it is the omega animals that are asked to do the most difficult tricks because they are the most eager.....
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