| Dogpack attacks gator
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 cou rtesy 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...
__________________ "What? Art thou drawn amongst these heartless hinds?" Tybalt - Romeo & Juliet When I hear someone sigh and say, "Life is hard", I am tempted to ask, "Compared to what?" Don't come to a battle of wits completely unarmed. There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty. Miss that, though, and you're pretty much doomed. So long, and thanks for all the fish.  | 
03-11-2008, 01:14 PM
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