On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:22:23 -0400, "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

Very good. Hope you don't mind me forwarding that to my kids - along
with your link.
--

John H