Linda's World

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.


Not for the squeamish! 
 

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• #18 Comment from mleppard06 
  4/28/08 4:01 AM | Permalink

  LMAO...so cute! mrs t xx
• #17 Comment from pharmolo 
  4/22/08 3:10 PM | Permalink

  LOL Linda, you had me there :-D
• #16 Comment from labdancer51 
  4/22/08 1:21 PM | Permalink

  ahhh, that is so sweet Linda. :o)
  
  Love Sandra xxxx
  
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• #15 Comment from cdj0423 
  4/22/08 10:43 AM | Permalink

  love visting your site..this made my day thx cindi...come visit me sometime
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• #14 Comment from yakima127 
  4/22/08 9:04 AM | Permalink

  I was freaking out for a sec, and contemplated passing by the pic.  Then when I saw it I not only laughed, but realized how stupid I can be.  I saw this somewhere else!  And must have forgotten!!!  J