Bison clash for the ages caught on video during Yellowstone rut

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Bison clash for the ages caught on video during Yellowstone rut

Yellowstone National Park on Sunday issued its annual

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that the bison rut is underway, advising tourists to “use extra caution and give bison extra space during this time.”

If anyone wonders why they should be more careful at this time of year, watch the striking footage posted below. It shows a clearly dominant bison ramming and propelling a rival bison 30 feet off the highway.

(Remarkably, the upended bison managed to stay on its feet.)

Yellowstone used the footage in August 2020 to caution tourists about the

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, or mating season, which typically lasts from late July through August.

The video clip is titled, “Bison ******.”

Male bison vying for the right to mate with female bison are aggressive and agitated during the rut, but the iconic beats are always dangerous if not given space.

Park regulations mandate that tourists should remain at least 25 yards from bison and remain inside their vehicles if they encounter bison at close range on park roads.

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