When testosterone begins spiking in young Asian bull elephants, they secrete a liquid from their facial glands that smells like honey, says an international team of researchers.
NO TEARS. Adult male Asian elephant drips liquids (right of eye) during testosterone surges. Rasmussen
Ancient Hindu poetry referred to bees gathering “sweetness” from elephants, but a paper in the Feb.
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