Musth-Display

A constellation of behaviors that are typically displayed by males in musth to advertise their heightened sexual and aggressive state. These displays have the affect of attracting female and repelling non-musth males. MORE TEXT TO COME!

References: Poole 1982; Poole 1987. (Full reference list)

This behavioral constellation includes the following behaviors: Aggressive-Whoosh, Casual-Stance, Chin-In, Ear-Folding, Ear-Wave, Ears-Stiff, Foot-Scuffing, Head-High, Head-Toss, Musth-Rumble, Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion, Purposeful-Walk, Rubbing, Trunk-Bounce, Trunk-Bounce-Drag, Trunk-Curl, Urine-Dribbling and occurs in the following context(s): Advertisement & Attraction, Aggressive, Courtship