mating
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They don't bite humans, and the bacteria they carry prevents any eggs produced after mating from hatching.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
July happens to overlap with the animal's mating season - the "peak breeding" period where testosterone levels among bulls are heightened, Jennifer Barfield, the scientific lead at Colorado's Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd, said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Weber also noted that mating season is coming to an end, when alligators become very territorial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
That could indicate lower levels of competition among males and potentially different mating systems elsewhere.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
Every butterfly begins as a tiny egg, laid by a female butterfly after mating.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
