A weeping temporal gland can be a sign of excitement or in the case of bull elephant as they mature it is a sign they are in musth,
A weeping temporal gland can be a sign of excitement or in the case of bull elephant as they mature it is a sign they are in musth, a term for prime breeding condition
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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