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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: May 2007
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Nature can be cruel
Eisboch wrote:
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 at the below link, 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..
http://www.eisboch.com/dogsattackalligator.html
Great stuff.
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