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Good luck to you if you ever happen to come across an elephant bull in musth. Musth is a condition marked by heightened aggression and unpredictable behaviour that usually occurs in male elephants annually in association with a surge in testosterone levels. While leading a safari tour through Welgevonden Game Reserve in Limpopo, Christiaan Swanepoel was suddenly faced with a massive male elephant dealing with this intense hormonal surge.
"When you have that much testosterone in an animal that weighs more than five tonnes, it is a tense time," he said. "I have been a guide for five years and this has happened before to me but it’s always nerve-wracking as every situation can be different. You have to stand your ground while also giving the elephant enough space to try and defuse the situation." "Fortunately I was able to reverse away from the bull before speeding away to safety", he assured.
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