Posted by BrendaTx on 4/15/07 8:47pm
Msg #185363

OT - Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Texas - OT

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.


BEWARE: Not for the squeamish!

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Reply by John_NorCal on 4/15/07 8:52pm
Msg #185364

Geez Brenda, you just had to post that didn't you!!! n/m

Reply by NCLisa on 4/15/07 9:27pm
Msg #185366

OMG! What teamwork! n/m

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 4/15/07 9:46pm
Msg #185370

Further evidence that even gators from TX are wimps.. n/m

Reply by Charles_Ca on 4/15/07 11:57pm
Msg #185380

those are some awesome predators in action, I love it! n/m

Reply by DellaCa on 4/16/07 1:29am
Msg #185385

Re: OMG I just had to look! n/m

Reply by Gary_CA on 4/16/07 11:23am
Msg #185433

I thought the Fresno State Bulldogs were on a roadtrip :P n/m