6/28/2006
Pack of Dogs Kills Gators
What an Awesome Display of Cunning Pack Mentality!
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” in it’s natural eco-system, can still fall victim to implemented ‘team work’ strategy, made possible due to the tight knit social structure and “survival of the fittest pack mentality”, Bred into the canines over 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 gator preventing it from breathing, while the remainder of the pack prevents the beast from rolling.
Not for the squeamish!
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Filed by Ken at 7:05 pm under General
That made my day!
Yeah, it did mine too Don. I had a day of dealing with *them* again today. Those people who wouldn’t know a clue if it jumped up and bit ‘em in the ass. ROFL. Got that in email and laughed out loud.
You really got me on that one Ken! I had not scrolled down to see the pic and was really into the story, when …
Thanks, I needed that!
Winston - I think it’s crucial that we take a break from levity and engage in these serious matters every now and again. heheh I thouhg it was hilarious. It suckered me too!