Bull elephants – their importance as individuals in elephant societies
2019年4月5日 · Our studies on male elephants in the Okavango Delta and subsequently the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in Botswana has shown that male elephants are selective of who they spend time with, choosing to be in groups with males of a similar age (Evans & Harris 2008) which, when you are trying to assert yourself in your new social network, would be...
Musth - Wikipedia
Musth or must (from Persian, lit. 'intoxicated') is a periodic condition in bull (male) elephants characterized by aggressive behavior and accompanied by a large rise in reproductive hormones. It has been known in Asian elephants for 3000 years but was only described in …
Bulls Behind Bars - IDA USA
Bull elephants are a force of nature, born to roam for miles in forests or savannas in their home countries in Asia and Africa. They tear through vegetation, uprooting a vast array of plants and grasses, and knock down giant tree branches with their massive 100-pound tusks.
How Male Elephants Bond | Smithsonian
Bull elephants have a reputation as loners. But research shows that males are surprisingly sociable—until it’s time to fight. At Namibia's Etosha National Park, male elephants form long-term...
Secrets of male elephant society revealed in the wild - BBC
2020年9月3日 · Mature bull elephants play an important role in leading these younger males, researchers have found. And their loss by poaching or hunting could have "disastrous impacts". The study, published in...
The Elephant Managers Association - Elephants
Bulls (males) are typically larger than cows (females). Adult bull African savanna elephants weigh on average four to seven tons (8,000 to 14,000 pounds, or 3,600 to 6,300 kg) and stand between eight to fourteen feet (2.4 to 4.3 meters) at the shoulder.
BULL ELEPHANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
As the bull elephant comes towards us, silhouetted by the sunrise, his intent is clear. The poachers had separated a big bull elephant with long valuable tusks from the females. …
What is bull elephant? - Answers
2024年6月29日 · A bull elephant is a male elephant, typically known for its larger size and tusks compared to female elephants. Bulls play an important role in the elephant social structure, mostly living...
Super Tusker Elephants: Saving the last of Africa’s great …
What is a Super Tusker? A Super Tusker is a male bull elephant with tusks that weigh over 100lbs (45kgs) each. Tusks of that size are usually so long that they scrape along the ground when the elephant walks. Only bulls can be Super Tuskers, but there are female elephants with huge tusks that don’t quite reach 100lbs. We call these Iconic Cows.
Captive Bull Elephant Facts
Musth is a periodic condition in bull elephants, characterized by highly aggressive behavior, accompanied by a large rise in reproductive hormones. Testosterone levels in an elephant in musth can be as much as 60 times greater than in the same elephant at other times.