This is the omega wolf of the Owyhee pack at the WERC. Can you see the dark spot on her hind quarter? This is where the pack ‘beats her up’, or bites her, to remind her that she is the omega. For an omega her lashings are VERY mild, especially for captive wolves (which she is). Captive wolves are usually much harsher on the omegas. This is partly due to a captive pack having more anxiety to take out on the omega, as well as the omega not being able to escape as a wild wolf might. It is important to remember that every pack of wolves has a unique social dynamic, and with every pack, an omega wolf can become an alpha, and vice-versa.
People and Wolves 