Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that adult males experienced musth, a testosterone-driven episode of heightened aggression against rival ...

Once a year, adult male Asian and African elephants go through musth, or a period when their reproductive hormone levels—including testosterone—surge, and they act more aggressive and unpredictable.

The wild tusker Padayappa has returned to its normal behaviour with its musth period having ended, authorities have confirmed. According to Forest department officials, the animal which frequents ...

As Munnar remains on the edge with the wild tusker, locally called Padayappa, continuing to wreak havoc, experts have warned that the elephant might continue the exhibition of aggression for a few ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. On a 1967 trip to Africa that included a visit to Lake Manyara National ...