Male elk bugling during the fall rut, Bison bison, #19777

Male elk bugling during the fall rut. Large male elk are known as bulls. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year. Male elk engage in competitive mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling and bugling, a loud series of screams which is intended to establish dominance over other males and attract females. Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, Bison bison, Cervus canadensis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 19777
Male elk bugling during the fall rut. Large male elk are known as bulls. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year. Male elk engage in competitive mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling and bugling, a loud series of screams which is intended to establish dominance over other males and attract females. Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Species: Elk, Bison bison, Cervus canadensis
Location: Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 19777
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: animal, animalia, antler, artiodactyla, artiodactyle ungulate, autumn, bison bison, bugling elk, bull elk, canadensis, cervid, cervidae, cervinae, cervus, cervus canadensis, cervus elephus canadensis, chordata, elaphus, elk, fall, madison river, mammal, national parks, ruminant, rut, rutting season, ungulate, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, wapiti, world heritage sites, wyoming, yellowstone, yellowstone national park
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