breeding season

noun

: the period of time when animals are mating

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In the 2023-2024 breeding season, about 950 pups successfully weaned from their mothers, according to park data. Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025 Contrary to the assumption that these migrations are driven by hunger, researchers believe that an abundance of prey, such as lemmings and voles, during the summer breeding season leads to a population boom. Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 During breeding seasons, emus travel in large groups, which likely contributed to their ability to evade human intervention during the war. Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Shorebirds began their journeys early and travel fast, many of them after a short breeding season in the far, far north, so birds like sandpipers, yellowlegs, willets, godwits and curlews are already present in abundant numbers. Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024 Authorities said these kinds of crashes are common in the state at this time of year due to breeding season, according to KSN. Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024 Under state policy, developers can collapse the burrows once the owls have left the nest after breeding season. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 If a building needs roof repair in the breeding season, building owners can work with FWC regional shorebird biologists to figure out if repairs would somehow harm the nesting process. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024 This breeding season, the eagles laid at least 119 eggs, resulting in 96 hatchlings. Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024

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“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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