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Elephant in musth
Elephant in musth :- When an elephant is in musth, a gland located between eyes and ears swells and excude a substance called temporin. Swelling of this gland presses on the elephant's eyes and causes acute pain. Elephants sometimes try to counteract this pain by digging to muddy banks or earth The temporin drips into the mouth and ingestion of it makes the elephant drive mad. During the period of musth penis is constantly erected and urine dribbles. A tar like mucous is discharged from the penis and this has a pungent smell. An elephant in musth can be recognized from this smell. Testosterone levels of a musth elephant is very high compared to a normal elephant. Though this phenomenon does not tied to the timing of the oestrous in females the elephants during musth time pursue females. Musth period is of about two months but it can be prolonged and during this time animal is very dangerous.
Captured this elephant in musth at Yala National Park Sri Lanka
Elephant in musth
Elephant in musth :- When an elephant is in musth, a gland located between eyes and ears swells and excude a substance called temporin. Swelling of this gland presses on the elephant's eyes and causes acute pain. Elephants sometimes try to counteract this pain by digging to muddy banks or earth The temporin drips into the mouth and ingestion of it makes the elephant drive mad. During the period of musth penis is constantly erected and urine dribbles. A tar like mucous is discharged from the penis and this has a pungent smell. An elephant in musth can be recognized from this smell. Testosterone levels of a musth elephant is very high compared to a normal elephant. Though this phenomenon does not tied to the timing of the oestrous in females the elephants during musth time pursue females. Musth period is of about two months but it can be prolonged and during this time animal is very dangerous.
Captured this elephant in musth at Yala National Park Sri Lanka