mating

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Researchers observed that T. sesama appears to spend its life focused on just four main activities: feeding, searching, mating, and laying eggs.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

His doctoral thesis involved years watching the aggressive mating dance of the 10-spined stickleback.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

"We have tentatively suggested that the long palps might allow the male to keep a safer distance during mating and help him avoid being attacked and devoured by the highly aggressive female."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Males die within months after mating while female giant Pacific octopuses lay tens of thousands of eggs and then enter senescence, caring and protecting the eggs until death.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Now, all this time El-ahrairah was dancing and mating and boasting that he was going to Frith’s meeting to receive a great gift.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams