In what way is t. c. boyles "top of the food chain" an example of satire?

In this piece by T.C. Boyles, he actually makes fun of the government actions and depicts the problems of society without directly calling them out. He likens the behavior of individuals of society to that somewhat of the animal kingdom hence the name of the piece is entitled "The Top of the Food Chain".

the two answers are

get thee back into the tempest and the night's plutonian shore

on the pallid bust of pallas just above my chamber door