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Submitted: October 17, 2010
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Model:Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed:1/790 second
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Date Taken:Sep 30, 2010, 7:02:36 AM
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Look of Autumnby *iphelps

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Wild Animals

In autumn, bull moose, along with other members of the deer family, compete with one another for mating rights. This process begins several months earlier when males begin to grow antlers under a layer of highly vascularized skin. When this skin is shed in late summer and early fall, the underlying bone tissue loses its supply of nutrients and dies. Bull moose use their antlers to intimidate, and when necessary, fight other males for mating privileges. Soon after autumn, the antlers weaken near the base and are shed until the following year, when the process is repeated and new antlers are grown.

This particular bull, with his cow nearby, kept a very close eye on us. We made sure to keep our distance and continued to back up if we noticed any signs that he was becoming agitated. However, several other photographers were much more bold, moving closer to the bull. It bothers me that they placed themselves in a dangerous position, but more because of the stress it was causing the animal.

Bull Moose (Alces alces shirasi) - Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming