A dominant Red Deer stag bellows out a challenge to any male to keep out of his harem territory. The autumn breeding season is known as the rut

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A dominant Red Deer stag bellows out a challenge to any male to keep out of his harem territory. The autumn breeding season known as the rut is a frantic, noisy time of year

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Size: 6500px × 4204px
Location: Studley Royal Deer Park, Ripon, N Yorkshire
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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