musth

Noun

Meaning

an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear

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the frenzied elephant was in musth Source: Internet

Behaviours associated with musth include walking with the head held high and swinging, picking at the ground with the tusks, marking, rumbling and waving only one ear at a time. Source: Internet

A male may stop showing signs of musth when he encounters a musth male of higher rank. Source: Internet

In contests between musth and non-musth individuals, musth bulls win the majority of the time, even when the non-musth bull is larger. Source: Internet

These animals do not reproduce well in captivity, due to the difficulty of handling musth bulls and limited understanding of female oestrous cycles. Source: Internet

Young bulls appear to enter musth during the dry season (January–May), while older bulls go through it during the wet season (June–December). Source: Internet

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