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musth

/mʌst/

Tradução: Período anual de atividade sexual e agressiva intensificada em elefantes machos e alguns outros grandes mamíferos, caracterizado por secreção da glândula temporal e comportamento violento.

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/mʌst/C2formalscientific
  • ptPeríodo anual de atividade sexual e agressiva intensificada em elefantes machos e alguns outros grandes mamíferos, caracterizado por secreção da glândula temporal e comportamento violento.

An annual period of heightened sexual and aggressive activity in male elephants and certain other large mammals, characterized by a discharge from the temporal gland.

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  1. Annual period of heightened sexual excitementC2formal

    An annual phase of increased sexual and aggressive behavior in male elephants and some other large mammals, marked by a discharge from a temporal gland located between the eye and ear.

    ptPeríodo de cio

    • During musth, male elephants become highly aggressive and unpredictable.
    • The zookeepers carefully monitor the bull elephant during his musth period.
    • The temporal gland secretion is a clear sign that the elephant has entered musth.

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