Sunday, March 23, 2014

What does the author mean when he says the elephants "attack of 'must'" had worn off?

Bull elephants sometimes go into must, a condition in
which testosterone levels are very high, causing extremely aggressive behavior.  No one
knows exactly why they do this, though it has been linked to mating. Urine taken from
these animals in zoos showed high levels of ketone.  When an elephant is in must it can
kill humans.

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