Elephant musth - The complete guide - Fascinating Africa

Video source: Safari Chey Elephant bull in musth swagger. His temporal glands on both sides of his head will constantly leak an oily fluid called temporin. In many cases the temporal glands will swell visibly to the size of a tennis ball or larger. Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Musth - Wikipedia

Elephants in musth often discharge a thick tar-like secretion called temporin from the temporal gland located on the temporal sides of the head. Temporin contains proteins, lipids (including cholesterol), phenol and 4-methyl phenol, [8] [9] cresols and sesquiterpenes (notably farnesol and its derivatives). [1]: 155 Secretions and urine collected from zoo elephants have been shown to contain ...

Elephant Artifacts: Vestigial Temporal Glands - Blogger

Elephants have two specialized areas on their face called temporal glands. They lie on either side of the head between the eye the ear. From Sophie's previous blog entry, we know that male elephants go into a state of musth (triggered by the presence of females) during which they secrete a pungent liquid from this gland. It is no surprise, then, that both African and Asian male elephants ...

Musth, Sexual Selection, Testosterone, and Metabolites

Musth is an annual, yet asynchronous, rut-like condition that is experienced by many adult African and Asian male elephants. Behaviorally, musth is characterized by heightened aggression, decreased feeding, urine dribbling, temporal gland secretion and enhanced sexual activity.

EleFact Friday - What is Musth? - Global Sanctuary for Elephants

We're back this Friday with more EleFACTs about male elephants. Have you heard of musth? This annual hormonal cycle naturally occurs in adult bull elephants and can last anywhere from a few days to as long as several months. Physical and behavioral changes are characterized by secretion of a hormone-rich substance, temporin, from facial glands, possible aggressive behavior, and a steady ...

Characterization of Longitudinal Testosterone, Cortisol, and Musth in ...

Musth was characterized by elevated serum testosterone concentrations corresponding to varying duration and intensity of temporal gland secretion (TGS), urine dribbling (UD), and behavioral changes. In general, behavior changes were noted prior to TGS and UD, and TGS and UD occurred as testosterone began to increase or within a few weeks ...

Elephant body language 101 - a guide for beginners - Africa Geographic

Musth bulls hold their heads high with the ears above the level of the shoulders and walk with a self-assured swagger. Temporal glands. Elephants have glands between their eyes and ears (the temporal region) that secrete an oily substance containing hormones and other substances.

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Recipe for disaster - elephant bulls in musth - Bushguide 101. Temporal gland hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy. It Musth Be Love - Save the Elephants. Recipe for disaster - elephant bulls in musth - Bushguide 101. Temporal secretion hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy. When male elephants are rutting or in musth the temporal ...

PDF Applied Animal Behaviour Science - International Elephant Foundation

phants in musth—temporal gland secretions (TGS) at the side of the head and urine dribbling (UD) on the inside of the rear legs—to gauge this progression (Fig. 1). However, systematic behavioral validation of these scales has yet to occur to assess their biological relevance. We carried out a comprehensive investigation of male Asian ele- ...

Musth — Chase LaDue

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 elephant social organization. Musth is energetically taxing; males often turn to nutritionally rich foods in the form of human crops, thus increasing HEC.