qT=1&tQ=What is musth (or “must” in English)?&tC=a period of heightened excitement and aggression in male elephants|the period when females search for mates|African name for elephant bachelor herds|an elephant’s perfume&cC=1&fB=Musth is the Hindu word for madness. It is an annual period in male elephants where they experience an increase in testosterone and become extremely dangerous and aggressive.<br><br>Females generally look for older, stronger males to mate with but prefer those in musth above all else. Most battles between males usually end with the less confident male backing off, but during musth battles can be violent and result in one elephant suffering serious injury.