Asian bull elephant (Elephas maximus) displaying. Bull elephants may exhibit extremely aggressive behaviour during musth, a periodic condition charact

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Asian bull elephant (Elephas maximus) displaying. Bull elephants may exhibit extremely aggressive behaviour during musth, a periodic condition characterised by heightened aggression and increased testosterone levels. The Asian or Asiatic elephant is found in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. It is an endangered species.

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