American Bison (Bison bison) Wyoming - Male in rut - Commonly called buffalo
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Contributor:
John Cancalosi / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
BTY377File size:
60.2 MB (1.8 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5616 x 3744 px | 47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
10 July 2010Location:
Wyoming USAMore information:
American Bison (Bison bison) Wyoming - Male in rut - Commonly called buffalo - Males weigh up to 2000 pounds - Heaviest land mammal in North America - Nearly went extinct by 1894 due to hunting prompting Congress to pass the National Park Protective Act which imposed stiff fines or imprisonment for bison poaching - Mates in the summer - Bull enters the matriarchal herd and displays flehmen and tending behavior -Flehmen consists of curling the lip back and extending the neck and is thought to enhance the sense of smell - Male tends a female by remaining between her and the herd in an attempt to keep the cow isolated - Males threaten and can battle other contenders which can result in butting and horn locking