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UK
/mˈʌsθ/
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NOUN
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an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear
the frenzied elephant was in musth
How To Use musth In A Sentence
- Experts attribute the behaviour to 'musth' (a state of heightened testosterone-fuelled aggression in bull elephants). The Times of India
- It ends with the animal protesting, after being chained during musth.
- Musth males will single-mindedly roam the landscape looking for any available estrous females. The Times Literary Supplement
- Elephant bulls that are in musth - when their testosterone levels are high, and they're going aggressively after the ladies - urinate on their back legs.
- During sexually active periods, known as musth, males spend much of their time searching for mates.
- Experts have attributed the elephant's behaviour to 'musth' - a state of heightened testosterone-fueled aggression in bull elephants. Home | Mail Online
- Possibly, wetter conditions allowed more females to come into estrous, driving more males into musth. The Times Literary Supplement
- Allow only male elephants under the age of fourteen to carry and interact with tourists if the Thai mahouts are unwilling or unable to tell when their male elephants are in musth.
- Males in musth actively seek mating opportunities and become much more aggressive toward other bulls.
- Tis a tear formeth in myne eye for such a rareth performance hasth noth been seen since the Shakespearean greats … MaryOspockn I feel I musth addeth thy name to the list of others who have done so, and believeth me – the list be short. Wow. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
