In female elephants, the two compounds 3-ethyl phenol and 2-ethyl 4,5 dimethylphenol have been detected in urine samples.Urinary, temporal gland, and breath odors from Asian elephants of Mudumalai National Park. L. E. L. Rasmussen and V. Krishnamurthy, Gajah, the Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group, January 2001, Number 20, pages 1-8 (article) Temporal glands secretion examination showed the presence of phenol, m-cresol and p-cresol (4-methyl phenol) during musth in male elephants."Musth in elephants". Deepa Ananth, Zoo's print journal, 15(5), pp. 259-262 (article )
