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," can still fall victim to implemented 'team work' strategy, made possible due to the tight knit social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" bred into the canines.
See the remarkable photograph below courtesy of Nature Magazine. Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the gator preventing it from breathing, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it from thrashing. The third dog attacks the soft underbelly of the gator.
Not for the squeamish...
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LOL...Ha Ha Ha :2funny:
Ruth - you are such a card..... LOL !!!
:2funny: You need a no drinking warning. LOL Are you coming to clean off my computer now? That was too funny! Thanks for sharing that.
I'll pay that Ruth..................... :apls: :apls: :apls:
Ruth, you snot!!! You had me worried.
Perfect example of dogs teaming up!!! Wonder if any will try to make a dash with the spoils!!
Auntydoxzz
That is too funny!! :2funny:
:2funny: I just saw this today. Too cute!!
You got me! Specially, the part about squeamish...so I had to look! Doh!