Nature can be cruel

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 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.

I've put the picture down a wee bit incase you don't want to look;)














http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums...35842_dogs.jpg

Lol.. I was so not wanting to scroll down to look at piccy, but a morbib curiosity got the better of me..

What a relief[msnsmile2]

Sara

I do hope some poor kid is not yelling for his cuddley toy, the dogs are adorable.

What a relief......

Phew!! what a relief! almost didn't dare read this post!!!..... but the poor soft toy[msnsad]

you daft bat!!!! you got to much time on your hands Jacqui!!!!!

it was a post i almost bypassed too, curiosity got the better of me

you are naughty Jacqueline[laugh]

I kinda wanted the real thing[:O] Cute pups though[msnwink]

Must admit, I was quite relieved when I scrolled down.

How's it in Florida Jacqueline, nice and hot I bet[msncool]

Beautiful sunny day Janice [8D]

I was feeling horrified that someone could post such a thing and wouldn't have looked at the picture - but my son insisted. So glad he did - how cute[msnsmile2]

Jane

I wasn't going to look and had ignored it, but thought it can't be anything too bad:D

LOL[clap]

Those dogs look cute, poor cuddly toy.

LOL, Jacq you naughty thing [msnwink] WAY too much time on your hands

What is it with us humans - I really didn't want to look butcouldn't help myself.

Brilliant - you should have saved it for April 1st. lol

Have a nice day! Elaine

LOL so funny!!!![clap][clap][clap]

Now that was hugely funny!!!! [msnsmile2][msnsmile2]

Caught me out with that one too! I wasn't going to look at first. Very good. [msnsmile2]

[clap][clap]really good, not sure I wanted to look, but because I admit being nosey I did, so cool[beer]

Nice one !

Bernadette

Now that was really funny[msnsmile2][msnsmile2]

Dawn

:D:D:D They certainly knocked the stuffing out of that gator CDV !!:D:D:D