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
“And that ambiguity naturally creates a breeding ground for people to play with the linguistic terms.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The sea lion breeding and pupping season is fast approaching at main rookeries such as the Channel Islands, according to Giancarlo Rulli, associate director of public relations for the Marine Mammal Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The RSPB's Lakenheath Fen site in Suffolk has been home to common cranes since 2007, with three breeding pairs currently established at the reserve.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The selective breeding of the strongest, smartest, “fittest” humans—unnatural selection—Galton imagined, could achieve over just a few decades what nature had been attempting for eons.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing breeding
Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - High School
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