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On his deathbed, however, he had a change of heart and left his fortune to the creation of a refuge for children like the one he sired and abandoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Mouse pups sired by dysbiotic fathers showed significantly lower birth weights and an increased rate of postnatal mortality.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

He grew to nearly 15 feet tall and sired three offspring, who went on to other zoos.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Before coming to the zoo, Otto lived in a safari park in Denmark and he sired six calves during his time at Colchester.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024

“One was sired by Harle the Huntsman, t’other by Harle the Handsome, both on the same woman. Fathers hate each other. I was you, I’d send one to Eastwatch and t’other to your Shadow Tower.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin