A bull elephant in musth begins a mock charge to intimidate with ears held wide, eyes staring

Mock Charge

Kenya, Africa

An elephant bull in musth is known for radically unpredictable behavior. A surge in reproductive hormones triggers this change in behavior, marked by a range of signs denoting its enraged state. This bull in Kenya went about successfully intimidating anything in its vicinity, whether it was other bulls or even safari vehicles.

Here he begins a mock charge, with his ears held wide and eyes staring the photographer down. He for sure meant business, but ultimately backed off before reaching us on this dried-up lakebed. But his intimidation tactics were certainly successful.

Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.

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