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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Musth"”.
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Reproductive Endocrinology and Musth-Behavior of a Captive Male Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
… behavior unique to male elephants called "musth." Musth is not only characterized by aggressive behavior, but also temporal gland secretion (TGS), urine dribbling (UD), aphagia, and as a result of these, reduced immune system function. This study attempted to better understand these …
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Control of testosterone secretion, musth and aggressive behaviour in African elephant (Loxodonta Africana) bulls using a GnRH vaccine
Aggressive behaviour with or without musth can constitute a serious management problem for captive and free-ranging African elephant bulls, and can endanger the lives of both animals and man where such elephants are kept. Generally, bulls in musth have to be restrained to such an extent that it …
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Patterns of Chemosensory Behavior in a Closed Population of Wild African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana)
… sexual maturity and the age of their first musth. It is clear that developing pubescent male elephants are paying attention to chemical signals in their environment, many of which are directly related to female reproductive condition. Increased chemosensory behavior by pubescent males …