Shellback
Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas
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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Things must really be going slow out your way .
Now that was cute. Got me on that one.
Shellback
Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas
redtooth wrote:
Things must really be going slow out your way .
It is - going to another 100° + day - no rain - so staying inside
I debated about opening this one because of the description. Glad I did.
I was expecting something horrible, but thoroughly enjoyed the result! Thank You!
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