American Bison (Bison bison)

[Tshokwane]

Credist so Sandy Sisti - Wild at Heart.

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During August, the deep, rumbling sounds of the bison rut can be heard throughout Hayden Valley as these one-ton giants gather for this annual ritual. Dominant bulls warn off challengers by swinging their horns, bellowing and pawing the earth. If the challenger remains undaunted, the two bulls clash in a head on battle for supremacy within the herd.

Once these two evenly matched bulls began swinging their heads, I sensed a battle was imminent. They spent the next three minutes with horns locked, using all their strength to shove the other down a grassy hillside. The bulls began to tire, but neither wanted to admit defeat. Finally, the bull at left turned and ran. The victorious bull gave chase for a few moments, then returned to the hillside with tail raised, looking for another fight. Finding no-one willing to take him on, the frustrated bull ran up and down the hill a few times until he finally disappeared into Hayden Valley, bellowing all the way. What an amazing sight!

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