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- verb Present participle of
rut . - noun zoology
pairing ; the period of time when certain ungulates mate
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Examples
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That mechanism in the north is the second full moon after the autumnal equinox, which I call the rutting moon.
The Rut 2009
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That mechanism in the north is the second full moon after the autumnal equinox, which I call the rutting moon.
The Rut 2009
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'Elk in rutting battles leave the ground very disturbed.
Archive 2007-01-01 2007
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On this long-neglected strip of pavement, a washboard ripple effect experts call rutting jiggles the front wheels into a dervish dance.
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The number of collisions involving deer pick up when deer populations migrate and mate, called rutting, between October and December.
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When he’d been a lad, the idea of rutting atop a female and spending betwixt her legs had aroused him unbearably.
Demon From The Dark Kresley Cole 2010
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Stags have a limited breeding or 'rutting' season in autumn
Hormones and Heredity J. T. Cunningham 1897
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By the time the "rutting" season commences (in October), the velvet has peeled off, and the horns are then in order for battle -- and they need be, for the battles of the bucks during this period are terrible indeed.
The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Mayne Reid 1850
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The act itself is also known as 'rutting', 'covering' or, rather more pleasingly, 'serving'.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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Local radio stations remind listeners to watch out for "rutting" moose at this time of year; apparently they're even more likely to charge in front of your car when they're horny.
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