[nilesfunnies] Fw: DOGS SAVAGE EVERGLADE ALLIGATOR

DOGS SAVAGE EVERGLADE ALLIGATOR
How dogs hunting in packs can bring down a huge alligator:

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 ecosystem, 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 the last several hundreds of
years by natural selection.

See the remarkable photograph courtesy of Nature Magazine below.

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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