why the elephant can never be fully tamed

October 13, 2005

Animal experts feel that although an elephant may appear to be domesticated and do the bidding of humans, it remains a wild creature. When news stories feature accounts of ‘rogue’ elephants with violent behavior, they are missing the point.

This article explains the concept of ‘musth’, a natural period in a bull elephant’s life.

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