Mastodawn

"They were introduced only recently."
"Why do they make that weird noise?"
"I'm given to understand that it's a sound the males make during the #rut."
"The rut? What's that?" Brunhilde asked, eyes sparkling.
"Oh. Um..." The bear scratched his head. "Maybe you should ask your mother." #wss366

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tobadzistsini 5d ago

"I got nuttin' ta do. It's Sunday. You know I don't watch sports. Not even a Columbo playing on channel five."
He sipped his water.
It was warm and stale.
A long sigh followed after he wiped his lips. "I think I'm in a #rut."
"Why don't you go outside" she glanced at the sunny green day. She paused when she realized she sounded like her mom. "Just do something."
"Fine" the chair creaked and his knees complained as he rose. "I'll go outside" with a measure of resignation. 2/x
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Wandering Shop Stories 5d ago

The Wandering Shop Stories #prompt for today, Fri-6-Mar, is #rut. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "rut" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rut Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @NaraMoore

Definition of RUT

Definition of 'rut' by Merriam-Webster

Donncha Feb 23

Run! A Stag Defends His Harem

Last October we spotted a herd of deer, both stags and hinds, in a field. It wasn’t long before another stag wandered in and decided to break up the party.

After running around for a bit, the stag ran through the group of hinds and then walked away, trailing 3 of them!

Apertureƒ/6.3CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length600mmISO3200Shutter speed1/1000s

#2025 #Autumn #deer #Ireland #Kerry #KillarneyNationalPark #Nature #Photo #Photography #redDeer #rut #SonyA7RV #stag #wildlifePhotography

Donncha Ó Caoimh Feb 23

Run! A Stag Defends His Harem

Last October we spotted a herd of deer, both stags and hinds, in a field. It wasn’t long before another stag wandered in and decided to break up the party. After running around for a bit, the stag ran through the group of hinds and then walked away, trailing 3 of them!...

https://inphotos.org/2026/02/23/run-a-stag-defends-his-harem/

#Autumn #deer #Ireland #Kerry #KillarneyNationalPark #Nature #Photo #Photography #RedDeer #rut #stag #WildlifePhotography

Madeleine Begun Kane Dec 17

The Researcher's Rut (Limerick)

http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/2025/12/16/the-researchers-rut-limerick/

#vss365 #Monotonous #vssdaily #Rut #Limerick #Limericks #Rhyme #Humor #Humour #Poetry #MicroPoetry #LightVerse #Poems

Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv Dec 10

🤣😂*RUT ROE!🤣😂*CAN YOU RELATE TO THIS PICTURE?🤣😂

#RUT #ROE #CAN #YOU #RELATE #TO #THIS #PICTURE

Anders_S Nov 18

Timbro och Oikos la fram rapport Tidö 2.0 – nystart för Sverige. Ett i huvudsak mycket reaktionärt förslag som skulle dra Sverige i en klart fascistisk riktning. Det fick ETC att vilja skapa nåt motsvarande från vänster.

https://blog.zaramis.se/2025/11/18/en-kritik-av-etcs-133-punkter-ekonomi/