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 attached remarkable photograph 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.
Note: This joke has been circulating in email on the Internet.
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