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The startling revelations could change scientists' understanding of wolf-pack dynamics and improve conservation efforts.

The startling revelations could change scientists' understanding of wolf-pack dynamics and improve conservation efforts.

The startling revelations could change scientists' understanding of wolf-pack dynamics and improve conservation efforts.

The startling revelations could change scientists' understanding of wolf-pack dynamics and improve conservation efforts.

A study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader.

The parasite Toxoplasma gondii can change the behavior of infected wolves in ways that make them more likely to be pack leaders

A new study finds that wolves are much more likely to be pack leaders if they have been infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

Study shows that a type of parasite detected in grey wolves triggers risk-taking behavior, which is one salient characteristic of being an alpha.

Ecology: Parasite-infected wolves more likely to become leader of the pack

Researchers studying grey wolf populations in Yellowstone National Park have discovered an intriguing reason why some wolves may be more inclined to become pack leaders.