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

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (1)

Slo-mo: G7 walks with his Ears-Stiff and swollen and secreting temporal glands. He is not walking with his Head-High so this is not the best example of a Musth-Walk. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (2)

A male in musth swaggers past the filmmakers displaying a Musth-Walk. He walks with a long stride - a Purposeful-Walk - with his Head-High, his Chin-In and Ears-Stiff. As he approaches he Ear-Folds in a threat to the car and he gives an Ear-Flap-Slide. Note his swollen and secreting temporal glands (Musth-Temporal-Gland-Swelling, Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion) and his wet hind legs (Urine-Dribbling). (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (3)

A male in musth swaggers past the filmmakers displaying a Musth-Walk. He walks with a long stride - a Purposeful-Walk - with his Head-High, his Chin-In and Ears-Stiff. As he approaches he Ear-Folds in a threat to the car and he gives an Ear-Flap-Slide. Note his swollen and secreting temporal glands (Musth-Temporal-Gland-Swelling, Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion) and his wet hind legs (Urine-Dribbling). (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (4)

Conor follows estrous female Jolie with a Musth-Walk, his Ears-Stiff, Chin-In, Head-High and a definite sawgger to his stride. He turns to Ear-Wave and Musth-Rumble and Head-Shake at a male out of view and then continues his Musth-Walk. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (5)

Pascal is in full musth. He has been Listening and Musth-Rumbling in and beside a water hole and while feeding on grass. We know, in retrospect, that he is about to meet musth male Emo and likely knows Emo is close by. We are so focused on Pascal that we don't see Emo coming! In this clip he has just pivoted 90 degrees and begins a more pronounced Musth-Walk. He has seen Emo. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (6)

Pascal in full musth pursues Emo with a Musth-Walk for over a kilometer or so for at least 15 minutes. At one point Pascal Musth-Rumbles at him. Pascal followed him with a Head-High, Chin-In Musth-Walk posture, while Emo avoids him often Looking-Back. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (7)

We find two large males in musth and we can tell by their eager behavior that they are frantically looking for an estrous female. Paolo is the larger of the two and takes the lead with a Musth-Walk - Purposeful-Walk, Chin-In, Head-High and Ears-Stiff.

In this clip we see him as he tries to locate the female. We hear an Estrous-Roar and he quickens his pace as he understands she is being Chased. Just after this clip a young female appears being Chased by a 16 year old male. Her mother is running ahead of her estrous daughter with oestrus posture, apparently demonstrating oestrous behavior. The oestrous female is mated by the young male (we just miss the mating) and then by Paolo. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (8)

Pascal is not the best example of a Musth-Walk as he has such a passive personality and a broken ear. But here we do see a bit of the musth swagger and the purposefulness in his step. He looks to be half-heartedly Tracking someone. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (9)

Icarus walks past us with a Musth-Walk- his stride purposeful, Ears-Stiff, Head-High. As he walks out of frame he Ear-Waves and Musth-Rumbles. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (10)

Pascal is not the best example of a Musth-Walk due to his broken ear and his tendency to carry his head a bit lower than other musth males, but his musth swagger can still be seen in this clip. Notice his Casual-Stance at the beginning and the Urine-Dribbling as he passes. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (11)

Musth male X004 walks toward Longinye in a Musth-Walk - Head-High, Ears-Stiff, Chin-In and with a purposeful gait. As he approaches our car he threatens us with a Musth-Rumble and by turning to Look-At us. The loud kanunk sound is part of the Musth-Rumble and is associated with a Nasal-Throb. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (12)

Musth male X004 walks toward Longinye in a Musth-Walk - Head-High, Chin-In and with a purposeful gait. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Walk

Context: Aggressive (1)

During an Escalated-Contest between Tee-Jay and Gordon they engage in 3 Parallel-Walks as they maneuver around one another, before Dueling. In this example Tee-Jay displays a nice Musth-Walk with his purposeful stride, Head-High, Chin-In and Ears-Stiff swagger. (Amboseli, Kenya)