Moose Bulls Fighting Chugach State Park Anchorage Alaska

Two Moose Bulls fighting for dominance over a female during rutting season in the wilderness of Chugach State Park in Anchorage, Alaska in the USA.

Fighting between each other during the mating season is a common sight in the wilderness of Chugach State Park in Anchorage, Alaska. As they challenge each other to win ownership of a mate, their antlers can easily become tangled amongst each other.

The antlers on the bulls grow as cylindrical beams which extend out on either side of their heads at right angles and attach at the centre of the skulls. These antlers take about three to five months to grow reaching a size of anywhere between 3.9 and 4.9 feet on a fully grown male.

The Moose bulls will seek several females to mate with each season starting around September and October. Fighting for a mate can be over very quickly if one adult male is trying to compete with a younger bull as the younger one will usually retreat, but two grown males fighting can turn into a very ferocious and violent battle.

Alaska. Anchorage. Fighting Bull Moose (Alces alces) with tangled antlers. Moose bulls challenge each other for the right to mate, generally in October.

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Two Moose Bulls fighting for dominance over a female during rutting season in the wilderness of Chugach State Park in Anchorage, Alaska in the USA.