Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion

Secretion from the swollen temporal glands of a musth male. This secretion, which creates a dark brown streak down the side of the face, mid-way between ear and eye, may be distinguished from Temporin by its congealed appearance and strong odor. Older, higher-ranking musth males secrete more heavily and persistently from enlarged temporal glands. The swollen glands cause their heads to appear even larger and more impressive.

References: Poole 1982: 48, 60, 61, illustration 4.1; Poole, 1987a: 288 illustration; Poole & Granli 2003. (Full reference list)

This behavior occurs in the following context(s): Advertisement & Attraction

Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (1)

A medium sized musth male with a thin line of Congealed-4 (C-4 thin) Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion, fairly typical appearance of TGS of males in musth. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (2)

A medium sized musth male with a medium stream of Fresh 3 or 4 (F-3 medium). (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (3)

A male in musth with Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (4)

As Pascal walks past our car he Musth-Rumbles, Ear-Waves and Trunk-Drags. He is Urine-Dribbling at rate 7. He shows extreme Temporal-Gland-Swelling and Fresh-4 Temporal-Gland-Secretion. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion

Context: Advertisement & Attraction (5)

Pascal walks past the car with Musth-Temporal-Gland-Secretion F-3. (Amboseli, Kenya)