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
The cam has followed Jackie and Shadow, who have been mating since 2018, and made the birds worldwide celebrities and regular fixtures of morning TV shows.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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
I began to pay attention to the mating dance of adoption.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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