A dominant bull will defend the bulling female from being mounted by other cattle.

The young males keep their distance from the dominant bull, who is recognizable by the thickness of his horns.

During the breeding season, dominant bulls maintain a small harem of females for mating.

The most dominant bulls mate in the first 2-3 weeks of the season.

The dominant bulls or "harem masters" establish harems of several dozen females.

They are social animals that organize in herds led by a dominant bull.

The average dominant bull holds his territory for only a few months, until he is challenged by another male.

Losers are dramatically chased far from their territory by the new dominant bull with much splashing.

A subordinate bull can change his status by charging a dominant bull.

He was the dominant bull of the population, whether in musth or not, and they knew where he was.