mate

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Many species of birds are philopatric, meaning they either stay in the area they were born or regularly return to the same place to mate.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Ms. Tatar speaks of the female spider’s habit of killing and consuming her mate, taking in his fluids as nourishment for laying hundreds of eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The katydid lived long enough to mate and later died naturally the following month.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Walz was then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in her unsuccessful 2024 bid for the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Anne, being the oldest, was proclaimed first mate of the Rena.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey