breeding
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Gray whales typically do not feed during their migration to and from tropical breeding grounds.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Wildlife trade, as defined in this study, includes a wide range of activities, from hunting and breeding to transport, storage and sale.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“And that ambiguity naturally creates a breeding ground for people to play with the linguistic terms.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Separate figures suggest that amounts to more than 150,000 tonnes annually – enough to sustain three times the breeding populations of the ten commonest garden species if they relied on it alone all year round.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
“Artificial insemination. The university has a very successful artificial breeding program for endangered birds of prey.”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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