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.
