LadyCanine
February 19th, 2007, 01:12 PM
Dog pack attacks alligator in Florida.
At times nature can be cruel, but there is also
Sometimes a raw beauty
Manifested within that cruelty.
The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators,
Normally considered the "apex predator" in it's natural
Ecosystem, can still fall victim to an implemented
'team work' strategy of some predators, in this
Case made possible by the tight knit social structure
And "survival of the fittest pack" mentality bred into
The canines over the last several hundred thousands
Of years by natural selection.
See the remarkable photograph below courtesy of
Nature Magazine.
Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the
Alligator which prevents 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 alligator.
Not for the squeamish !!!
At times nature can be cruel, but there is also
Sometimes a raw beauty
Manifested within that cruelty.
The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators,
Normally considered the "apex predator" in it's natural
Ecosystem, can still fall victim to an implemented
'team work' strategy of some predators, in this
Case made possible by the tight knit social structure
And "survival of the fittest pack" mentality bred into
The canines over the last several hundred thousands
Of years by natural selection.
See the remarkable photograph below courtesy of
Nature Magazine.
Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the
Alligator which prevents 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 alligator.
Not for the squeamish !!!