rutting season
Deer courtship period
Rutting season is the annual period when deer, elk, moose, and other ungulates mate.
Males become aggressive, compete for females through displays and combat, and are less wary of danger.
The term extends to other animals with seasonal breeding periods.
During rutting season, bull elk bugle to attract cows and challenge rivals.
- elkLarge North American cervid
- estrusOvulatory mating phase
- buglingPlaying a valveless horn
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- red deerCervus elaphus
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- matingmating, breeding, courtship display, mating display, mating dance
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