Elephant Combat (Elephas maximus) (Elephas maximus)

Two young males testing out their strength in a mock combat to establish superiority. Actual combats usually are protracted and violent, since the Elephants are high on testosterone (Musth Phase). When an elephant is in a musth state, its urine shows increased testosterone levels. Also, temporin, a thick secretion, flows from the temporal ducts situated midway between their eyes and ears. Sometimes, the elephant dribbles urine as well. They hardly feed during musth and are more focussed on finding fertile females.