Musth-Walk

Musth male walking with an assertive, purposeful stride (Purposeful-Walk), a rolling swagger to his gait, head held high above his shoulders (Head-High), jaw tucked in (Chin-In), ears held in a tense 3/4 extended position (Ears-Stiff). The male has Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion and is likely to be dribbling urine (Urine-Dribbling).

References: Poole and Moss 1981; Poole 1982: illustration 4.7; Poole 1987a; Poole 1996 illustration: 47; Kahl and Armstrong 2002; Payne 2003; Poole & Granli 2003; Poole & Granli 2011. (Full reference list)

This behavioral constellation includes the following behaviors: Chin-In, Ears-Stiff, Head-High, Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion, Purposeful-Walk, Urine-Dribbling and occurs in the following context(s): Advertisement & Attraction, Aggressive, Courtship