Thought you would want to see this ---
What an Awesome Display of Cunning Pack Mentality!
At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a
certain justice manifested within that cruelty.
The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally
considered the "apex predator" in it''s natural eco-system, can still
fall
victim to implemented ''team work'' strategy, made possible due to the
tight
knit social structure and "survival of the fittest pack mentality," bred
into the canines over the last several hundreds of years by natural
selection.
See the attached remarkable photograph courtesy of Nature Magazine ...
Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the gator preventing it
from
breathing, while the remainder of the pack prevents the beast from
rolling.
Not for the squeamish! Be sure you can handle the raw nature of this
photo
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Comments (Add Comment)
OMG!!! Those dogs sure put up a fight! Hope they killed it quick.
reply:-O Oh, man, I hope it didn't suffer too much!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-*
replyThanks for the disclaimer. This is, indeed, quite unsettling. :-D
reply:-D :-D :-D Early childhood (puppyhood) training for life in Florida. :-O :-D :-D :-D
replyHey boss, how longa we gotta hold dis pose? :-D :-D
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