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Title: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: citizen k on September 02, 2009, 10:25:51 PM
Nature at its rawest!  :o

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 the last several hundreds 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.









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Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: jimmy olsen on September 02, 2009, 10:31:35 PM
Aww...

I mean, that was totally weak, talk about false advertising.  :mad:
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: Monoriu on September 02, 2009, 10:34:38 PM
The picture took a while to load on my machine.  So for a minute or two I read the text without seeing the pic.  I came back to see the picture, and found this  :lol:
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: Jaron on September 02, 2009, 10:38:30 PM
:bleeding: I'd rather look at Carl pics.
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: Sahib on September 02, 2009, 11:57:02 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on September 02, 2009, 10:34:38 PM
The picture took a while to load on my machine.  So for a minute or two I read the text without seeing the pic.  I came back to see the picture, and found this  :lol:

Are you people still on dialup or what  :huh:
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: sbr on September 02, 2009, 11:59:46 PM
!!Cute Puppy Alert!!
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: HisMajestyBOB on September 03, 2009, 12:33:35 AM
Cute! Best misleading thread ever! ^_^
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: Barrister on September 03, 2009, 01:20:51 AM
Those wild animals! :o
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: garbon on September 03, 2009, 01:32:45 AM
Quote from: Jaron on September 02, 2009, 10:38:30 PM
:bleeding: I'd rather look at Carl pics.

The dogs are at least cute. :goodboy: :P
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: Jaron on September 03, 2009, 01:35:42 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 03, 2009, 01:32:45 AM
Quote from: Jaron on September 02, 2009, 10:38:30 PM
:bleeding: I'd rather look at Carl pics.

The dogs are at least cute. :goodboy: :P

:pinch:
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: Neil on September 03, 2009, 06:50:51 AM
That's adorable.
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: Josquius on September 03, 2009, 06:52:54 AM
Cute.
The one on the right looks like a strange creature though...Some little hopping thing I guess.
Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: Viking on September 03, 2009, 06:54:07 AM
What this thread needs is a cute Crocodile

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Title: Re: Wild Dogs Take Down Alligator
Post by: KRonn on September 03, 2009, 08:01:03 AM
Hehe... good one CK!   :D