Editing Headbutt (section)

== In nature ==
[[File:Extraordinary-Aggressive-Behavior-from-the-Giant-Coral-Reef-Fish-Bolbometopon-muricatum-in-a-Remote-pone.0038120.s002.ogv|thumb|300px|Headbutting between males of the [[green humphead parrotfish]]]]
[[Mouflon|Rams]] are well known for butting with their heads and horns. From this, the terms [[battering ram]] and [[hydraulic ram]] are derived. Goats are also well-known for butting.<ref>{{cite web | title=FAQ - Do goats bytt?| website=British Goat Society| url=https://www.britishgoatsociety.com/services/faq/ | access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref> Many males in various animal species employ butting during courtship to show off their strength to potential mates.

Cats engage in a gentle behavior that resembles headbutting, where they [[Bunting (animal behavior)|"bunt"]] a person or another animal with their forehead [[scent glands]] to mark their territory with [[pheromones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petmd.com/cat/behavior/why-does-my-cat-headbutt-me|title=Why Does My Cat Headbutt Me|first1=Stuart|last1=Hovis|date=March 11, 2022|website=PetMD}}</ref>