mating

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At the same time, this type of locomotion is uncommon across the animal kingdom, possibly because it can interfere with other important activities such as burrowing, mating and feeding.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Flowers are things of beauty to humans, but don’t forget they are food, breeding and mating sources for smaller creatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Humpback whales have never been directly observed mating in the wild, which means the identity of a calf's father has historically been unknown.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

“Um, its...um, eating habits, that sort of thing. Its mating habits. Right. Yep, there’s territory, wingspan, things like that.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly