Nature Doesn't Care About Symbols

Doves released in the Vatican are immediately attacked by seagull and crow | Mail Online

This is a good reminder that we can use imagery taken from nature as a symbol, but that doesn't mean nature is going to cooperate. I might see the gazelle as a symbol of swiftness and grace, but it ain't nothing but a snack to the lion.

(Hat tip to Sannion for the link.)