A bison rut is an annual mating event in which males display their dominance by bellowing, wallowing, and fighting. Go behind-the-scenes as we step into the action! #WildYellowstone | National Geographic Animals

936K views · 19K reactions | Bison rut (breeding season) is always entertaining and is in full swing at Northwest Trek. 怜 Massive bulls bellow and roar while looking for their perfect match. Once a bull has found a female, he will stay by her side and court her until she is ready to mate. | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park | Facebook

Like sands through the hourglass… so are the Days of Bison Rut. Bison rut (breeding season) is always entertaining and is in full swing at Northwest Trek. Massive bulls bellow and roar while looking for their perfect match. Once a bull has found a female, he will stay by her side and court her until she is ready to mate. Learn more during a naturalist-guided Wild Drive premier tour, nwtrek.org/wild-drive. | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

36K views · 1.9K reactions | Stirring things up... Bison in Yellowstone during rut season is quite the exciting time... | T. Lyn Neufeld Photography | Facebook

As we move into the bison mating season (the rut) groups of bison will be at their largest. Give wildlife the right of way when they cross the road, stay inside your vehicle, and use pull-outs when you stop for photos. #YellowstonePledge | Yellowstone National Park

In honor of our National Mammal, enjoy this Yellowstone bison rut footage from our 2020 Virtual Roadshow. The bison rut takes place in July and August. After a bull has proven through face-offs that he is strongest, he focuses on females. The ritual of the rut helps ensure the survival of the fittest, earning a bull the chance to ask for a female's acceptance as mate. He remains with a mixed cow-calf group, tending to the females and warding off competitors. A bull must continuously defend "his"