1. rutting - Noun
2. rutting - Verb
Derived from rut
of Rut
Source: Webster's dictionaryAll nature's creatures join to express nature's purpose. Somewhere in their mounting and mating, rutting and butting is the very secret of nature itself. Graham Swift
During the rutting season, the males may form temporary territories for a few hours or a day or so, and attempt to gather together a few females with which to mate, but soon they have to move on, often moving ahead to set up another temporary territory. Source: Internet
Marsh advises people to steer clear of rutting moose. Source: Internet
They are protected from nesting birds, rutting mammals, and wayward buckshot. Source: Internet
Its compaction strength of a relatively low six pounds per square inch (psi), compared to as high as 30 psi for standard machines, also produces 80 per cent less rutting, which can cause hydroplaning in wet and icy conditions. Source: Internet
University Of Chicago Press, Chicago Whilst hunting sambars, which comprise up to 60% of their prey in India, tigers have reportedly made a passable impersonation of the male sambar's rutting call to attract them. Source: Internet