Dog pack attacks crocodile in Cairns

At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and
even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty.

The croc, 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 attached, courtesy of Nature Magazine.

Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the crocodile 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.
 

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(sniff) I mean...you could almost feel kinda sorry for the croc.
 

bigbadbrody

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Those dogs are so cute, I wish I could just reach into my computer screen and pull them through
 
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