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vanland

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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject: Pack of Dogs Attacking a Crocodile Near Cairns |
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At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty.
The crocodile, 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 croc' 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 croc'.
Not for the squeamish!
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cosmo

Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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Ryst Helmut

Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:55 am Post subject: Re: Pack of Dogs Attacking a Crocodile Near Cairns |
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vanland wrote: |
At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty.
The crocodile, 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 croc' 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 croc'.
Not for the squeamish!
http://www.lbrgroup.com/pics/charts/seen/1131802050.png |
Spot on...thanks for that! You dun gots me good, yis did.
!shoosh,
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SuperFly

Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: |
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There's only so much we canines can take. The adjoshi dog eatin bastards are next! |
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