mating season

noun

: the time of year when an animal mates

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This three-month period coincides with deer mating season, which is when deer are on the move and more aggressive than usual. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2024 Tobin from Wild Frontiers highlighted that male marine iguanas change color during mating season, so the best time to visit the islands is from December to February. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Details of songs even vary from whale population to population, often changing over the course of a mating season. Shawn Simpson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 Dog And Owner Have Coyote Encounter In Woods By Liz O'Connell Pets Reporter 0 With coyote mating season ramping up in the coming months, one rescue center in Tennessee issued a warning for pet parents. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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