... 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.. 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. CAUTION! ! Not for the squeamish... .. \/ .. \/ .. \/ .. \/ .. \/ .. \/ .. \/ Dog pack attacking gator! ( photo / image / picture from Henry Johnson's Garden ) .. .. Laughter is good medicine, Hank..
yes, nature is heartless! --my dogs are all convicted serial killers of expensive toys. The cruelty is shocking! First the eyes are chewed out, then tummies ripped open and the poor things disembowelled! the inhumanity!