Monday, March 19, 2007

Dog Pack Kills Alligator

From an email forward...

Dog Pack Kills Alligator 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 in its natural eco-system, can still fall victim to implemented team work strategy, made possible by the tight knit social structure and survival of the fittest pack mentality bred into canines over the last thousands of years by natural selection.

See the remarkable photograph attached, 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.

Beware! This is not for the squeamish!

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3 comments:

Cherish the Home said...

LOL!! about the picture.

Ashley, I didn't know you had a pet blog too, how exciting!

Your fur-babies are ADORABLE!! (o:

Cherish the Home said...

I just added your blog to Happy Tails! (o:

ashley said...

Thanks so much, Mrs B! As you can see, I just started this blog. I was inspired by you! :-)