Musth or must (from Persian, lit. 'intoxicated') is a periodic condition in bull (male) elephants characterized by aggressive behavior and accompanied by a large rise in reproductive …

Elephant musth is a term referring to a bull elephant’s biological condition. In musth, an elephant starts to behave oddly and shows aggression towards male elephants and other animals. It …

2020年10月30日 · Musth is a bological condition unique to bull elephants during which its testosterone levels rise dramatically. On average the rise in testosterone levels can be 60x …

2023年7月13日 · What is elephant musth? Elephant musth is a periodic condition in bull (male) elephants, characterized by a surge in reproductive hormones like testosterone, leading to …

2023年2月14日 · Musth is a natural biological phenomenon in adult male elephants accompanied by high testosterone and temporin secretion, which causes the elephants to act dominant and …

2017年3月18日 · Musth is a natural and healthy phenomenon in adult bull elephants. If a bull elephant goes into musth, it is generally considered a sign that he is healthy. Musth typically …

Musth is a chemical and hormonal imbalance in male elephants that produces extra testosterone in the blood. An oily fluid called temporin is secreted from the temporal gland behind the eye. …

Musth is a periodic condition that affects bull elephants. It causes heightened aggression and a surge in reproductive hormones. During this period, testosterone can increase to over 100 …

In the African elephant, during musth (correlated with in­ creased testosterone in temporal gland secretion and blood), as many as eight distinct behaviour patterns have been described

Male elephants display a unique, asynchronous sexual state called “musth.” Triggered by a testosterone surge, musth is an inter- and intrasexual reproductive signal and a driving force in …