Omega male?

[Mr. Wolf]

Hey. I know what's alpha and beta.. But now I'm watching show on discovery channel and they said something omega. What's omega?

 

[Stéphane]

The alpha male is the first in command he's the leader, the beta male is the second in command, and the omega male is the lowest in command. (like foot soldiers)

 

[Interceptor]

The Omega Male is used by Dr. Paul Dobransky as an Eternal symbol of masculinity. In his status ladder, he promotes the notion of aspiring to be an OMEGA Male, rather than a temporary Alpha.

In other words, the Alpha in the wild, can be usurped and toppled from his postion and status.
But the OMEGA, has a LASTING, and DURABLE reign and/or Quality about him.

Typically the term Beta is used as the lowest denominator.
I don't know about the Discovery channel terminology though.

 

[DJVladdy]

omega male (fpr example in a group pf lions or wolves) is the one that is really sickly, or wounded, or mutated, etc. basically a goner. One who has no status, and cannot defend himself. Obviously he is completely out of competition for females.

This has parallels in the human race as well. Think of mentally retarded people, ones with bad injuries, genetic birth defects, etc. those guys cant be alpha or beta, and unfortunately, for them reproduction and spreading their genes is out of the question. They are the omegas.

 

[Interceptor]

Very interesting. Thanks for the info, Vlad

 

[DJVladdy]

Alpha: has a top pick of females/ is a leader / can be overthrown
Beta: can take those females that alpha doesnt want/ follower/ can beat the alpha and in turn BECOME alpha
Omega: lowest status/ no females/ no chence of rising higher

in that order

 

[aliasguy]

It's a Charlton Heston movie. Recently remade with Will Smith as I am Legend.


(I know, I know, it was Omega MAN. Kidding.)