2. Noun. (zoology) pairing the period of time when certain ungulates mate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rutting
1. rut [v] - See also: rut
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rutting
Literary usage of Rutting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"... ring which stags make in the rutting season, and wue be to any who get within
it." He confirms his story by a copy of the parish register, which records ..."
2. An universal etymological English dictionaryby Nathan Bailey by Nathan Bailey (1724)
"... Hunten} a Wolf t rutting Time is faid to go to Much or inte. To MATCH
COCKS, [among C«*- ... rutting ..."
3. Newfoundland and its untrodden ways by John Guille Millais (1907)
"... stags were seen daily, but the last week of the month signalised the close of
the rutting season, and partial abandonment of the does by the stags. ..."
4. Sporting Adventures in the Far West by John Mortimer Murphy (1879)
"The moose—Its range in the West—Its form, haunts, and habits—The rutting season—Cries
of the animal—How males are lured within rifle range—Calling as an ..."
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