Elephants Procreating

Healthy and young male elephants usually suffer from a glandular disorder known as 'musth', a word derived from the Hindi 'masthi' (intoxicated). It is an abnormal and frenzied condition which makes the animal to become boisterous and dangerous. During this period, the temporal glands on either side of the head above the cheekbones, discharge a thick, dark and odourous substance of bitter taste. As the liquid drips down the cheeks and enters the mouth of the elephant, it becomes restless and sexually active.

On the other hand, the scent of the 'musth' attracts the female. Although it is considered as a prelude to mating, even those not in 'musth' also mate, which is typical of four-legged animals, but the duration of mating is very short which does not exceed more than five minutes, or even less. The period of gestation is about 20 to 22 months (the longest among land animals) and the life-span of an elephant rarely exceeds 70 years. 

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