#WoollyMammoths had #testosterone surges like those of male #elephants https://www.newscientist.com/article/2371651-woolly-mammoths-had-testosterone-surges-like-those-of-male-elephants/ by Riley Black

Testosterone histories from tusks reveal woolly #mammoth musth episodes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06020-9

"Hormone measurements from the tusk of a male #WoollyMammoth show these #animals went through #musth, a seasonal peak in testosterone seen in elephants... The new method has the potential to document many aspects of the lives of #mammoths, as well as other #extinct animals."