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Thursday, June 4, 2015

Savage Nature


 A few  years back  The Troutbirders along with friends Gary and Rosie made their first  trip to Florida. The birds, animals, and landscapes were fantastic. We saw lots of alligators.... What we didn't see were ferocious canines.
The alligator normally considered the "apex predator", can still fall victim to  a 'team work' strategy often implemented by dogs. This is  made possible due to the tight knit social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" characteristic  of canines.


Killer gator photographed by Mrs. T near Ft. Meyer.

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 !!!!

13 comments:

  1. Oh boy, I'm scared now! Funny, TB. I didn't expect this humor, so it really made me laugh. :-)

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  2. That is totally adorable. Thanks for giving me a smile.

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  3. haha. i've seen that before and still fell for it again. :)

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  4. Seeing the title "Savage Nature" I was prepared for a romance novel. You leave Mrs T for Miss M, leave miss M for Mrs N, Mrs T is spotted with Mr T. Oy.

    This was even better. I'm satisfied. Very, very satisfied.

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  5. Oh well done. I was almost dreading scrolling down to see what was going on.
    I love your humour.

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  6. Thanks for the smiles! Wishing you a fine June! By the way, I enjoyed your Alaska photos. Wonder if you will go again?

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  7. LOL ~ you are so fun. Keep us laughing.

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  8. Fearsome! No giant reptile is safe from a murderous pack of puppies.

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  9. Ha! I hope they all got a treat for a great photo.

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