Pretty gruesome but fascinating...

... Read the text first to explain what you're about to see....

Wild dogs savage alligator - nature at its best.

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" 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 wild canines of Africa over the last several hundreds of years by natural selection.


See the remarkable photograph below courtesy of Nature Magazine...


Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the alligator preventing it from breathing, while the remainder of the pack prevent the beast from rolling.
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[chuckle]