Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida

Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida
 

A
t 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!


 


 


 


 


 


 


4 comments:

rlhayden said...

I was sooo nervous when I saw that post...thought I was in for something gruesome and so I scrolled down nervously.....thanks for the cute puppy picture! LOL

Keeblur said...

I got all three of my children with this! Thanks for the laughs! :)

Vicki

countrydreamn said...

That has got to be the cutest thing I have ever seen. All of my boys liked it to. Thanks.


Blessings,

Debi

mc2rwe said...

That was awesome... thanks for sharing...


Kat

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