Ranks
alpha Male: the best at fighting he is the offspring of the previous alphas and is the leader of the whole pack, he is most respected and his word is law, there is only one of him and he must always be mated only to the alpha female
alpha female: superior to all except the male alpha, she stays in camp most of the time seeing everything runs smoothly, she must always be respected and is always first to eat
Beta Male: the third in command, will often be promoted to alpha male once the current one dies or is killed, often the bravest of all except alpha, highly respected.
Beta female: normally a coyote who has earned favour in the pack, mated to beta Male and highly respected, fourth in command
Lead guard: the head of all guards, respected and brave, usually earned the position by working hard or challenging the previous lead guard and winning the battle.
Lead hunter: respected and best at hunting, usually got position by challenging the previous lead hunter and won
Lead scout: a master at tracking down danger, they must be clever and cunning and is the only one of the lead ranks you can’t get by challenging, it is only by pure hard work and dedication you get this far.
Healer: there can be up to 5 healers, they, as their name suggests, heal other coyotes, medium level of respect.
Guards: they are unlimited and guard the camp, they take turns at night and day shifts and answer to the lead guard if they have any problems.
Hunters: they hunt for the pack and go on hunts led by the lead hunter.
Scouts: getting into the lower ranks now, scouts patrol terriotory borders and report their finds to the lead scout.
Pup sitters: looks after pups can be up to 10 of these in a pack.
Pups: name says it all.
Omegas: the lowest of the pack, they spend their days collecting bedding, they normally have some kind of disability or did something very wrong