Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida
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 opening it's mouth, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it from thrashing. Incapacitated in this way the third dog is able to attack the soft underbelly of the gator. Team-Work of the highest order!
May not be for the squeamish; scroll down slowly to peek -
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 opening it's mouth, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it from thrashing. Incapacitated in this way the third dog is able to attack the soft underbelly of the gator. Team-Work of the highest order!
May not be for the squeamish; scroll down slowly to peek -
