mating season

noun

: the time of year when an animal mates

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The elk was rutting, or in its mating season, and elk can become more aggressive during that time, said John Pepin, deputy public information officer for the DNR. Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024 After the mating season is over, the bucks lose their antlers. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024 Mating rituals: During mating season, male tarantulas leave their burrows to search for females. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024 And Smithsonian researchers used Motus to reveal that some Kirtland’s warblers in Michigan made previously unknown long-distance flights during mating season. Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mating season 

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“Mating season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mating%20season. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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