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Weary of venomous snake bites, British authorities put a bounty on dead cobras — but this only incentivized locals to breed more of the snakes, in order to collect even more reward money.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Ospreys are migratory birds which journey from wintering grounds in west Africa to Europe in the spring to breed.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

But a celebrity must continue to sell, and that tension can breed incredibly adverse effects for everyone involved.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

The coastal village of Onna -- home to the Okinawa science institute -- has been spearheading efforts since 1999 to breed corals and transplant them into the sea.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

But Abe said that he was a special breed from Asia, trained by the Chinese army, and that his jaw was strong enough to bite through metal.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

Researchers have identified genes in Tibetan dogs that allow them to function in oxygen-poor conditions that would challenge breeds from lower elevations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Tyson, the biggest U.S. chicken processor, has struggled in the past with breeds that produced unexpectedly high numbers of unhatched eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Mangalitsa-cross pigs are related to the hairy Hungarian breed, developed in the 1830s, that mixed eastern European domestic breeds with the wild boar.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Only about two dozen were adopted domestically, partly due to South Koreans' preference for small breeds better suited to apartment living.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

Wrinkling her nose at the sudden smell, the assassin walked past cages and stalls filled with dogs of many different breeds.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

They selected promising puppies and may sometimes have bred dogs with wild canids to reinforce particular characteristics.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Unlike cows, Garner said, yaks have not had all their wildness bred out of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The mosquitoes that bred in settlements eventually evolved a preference for blood meals from their human neighbors, who were now the most available food source.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

There’s Maggie, the dog we got after my level nine Westerns, and then there are her puppies Lily, Atlas, and Bella, who were bred at the same farm where we found Maggie.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Female cats begin breeding when the weather starts to get warmer, according to Michelson Found Animals, an animal welfare nonprofit funded by surgeon and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

A breakthrough on how avocado trees change sexes could cut years from the breeding cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The species at one time bred along the Exmoor coastline, which continues to provide ideal foraging, including an abundance of fish, and breeding habitat for the birds.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Those ships also carried supplies of fresh water for the monthslong voyage, stored in barrels fit for mosquito breeding.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Did he think it through as carefully as he should have when he took a multi-million-dollar position on a method of breeding “super cattle” by hormone injection and embryonic implant?

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger