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Musth in the African elephant, Loxodonta africana

Poole, Joyce H., Moss, Cynthia J.·1981·Nature

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  • Musth is an annual period of highly elevated testosterone, accompanied by an increased interest in females and heightened aggressiveness.

    “Musth is an annual period of highly elevated testosterone, accompanied by an increased interest in females and heightened aggressiveness.”

    From Elephant cognition. (2008) · cites this paper as Poole, J., and Moss, C. (1981)

  • Older musth males have the greatest paternity success because they are the preferred mates of females.

    “older musth males have the greatest paternity success because they are the preferred mates of females.”

    From Elephant cognition. (2008) · cites this paper as Poole, J., and Moss, C. (1981)

  • Fluctuating sexual cycles influence the lives of male elephants, who alternate between loose association with other males and moving between matrilineal groups in search of sexually receptive females.

    “whereas fluctuating sexual cycles influence the lives of males, who alternate between loose association with other males and moving between matrilineal groups in the constant search for sexually receptive females”

    From Elephant cognition. (2008) · cites this paper as Poole, J., and Moss, C. (1981)

  • Musth is typically observed in sexually mature males in good physical condition.

    “Musth, a phenomenon unique to African and Asian elephants, is typically observed in sexually mature males in good physical condition [22,59]”

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Authors
Poole, J. H., & Moss, C. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • African Wildlife Foundation (KE)
Venue
Nature
Published
1981-08
Volume
292
Issue
5826
Pages
830-831
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2030472380
Cited by
164
References
8
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 3
FWCI
7.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Keywords
musth, Loxodonta africana, Asian elephant, male reproductive behavior, aggression
MeSH terms
Animals, Elephants, Male, Reproduction, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Urination

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