breeding

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"Almost all other monogamous mammals either live in tight family units of just a breeding pair and their offspring, or in groups where only one female breeds," said Dyble.

From Science Daily

"Animals may receive contraception or sterilization to prevent breeding, creating natural comparison groups within the same environment."

From Science Daily

He said the problem was irresponsible breeders were breeding high DNA content animals that were "perfectly legal on paper".

From BBC

Each creature at the zoo is logged as part of the yearly census, which is a licensing requirement and helps inform global conservation breeding programmes.

From BBC

Most modern crops are the result of centuries or even millennia of selective breeding.

From Science Daily