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No insect shocks him more than the female praying mantis, a creature with a pious name that belies her appetite for other insects—and even for her own mate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Jackie and longtime mate Shadow rose to celeb status through a livestream of their nest that draws thousands of viewers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

"If there's a lot of light pollution around, the males can't see the females and come in and mate with them," Wadsworth says.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The charity's reserve's officer Paul Waterhouse explained the new pair, Blue 717 and her mate Blue 476, had only fledged one chick last year, which was normal among less-experienced ospreys.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Namontack, our new tent mate, is fourteen years old, or fourteen returns of the leaf as he puts it.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Behind the crosshatched front grille lives a well-tempered, turbocharged 3.5-liter V6, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent all-wheel drive, including a digitally controlled limited-slip differential.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

However, “beyond that there are vague fears that the AI providers would either be directly competitive or be mated with other solutions to imitate Palantir.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

After losing their clutch, the eagles brought sticks, fluff and prey to the nest, and mated — all signs new eggs might come.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

If the captured nest had already released its gynes, some may have mated before entering hibernation for the winter.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

It turned out that a thorough E.I.S. had been completed, and that the company’s biologists had documented three mated pairs of burrowing owls living on the property.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

They don't bite humans, and the bacteria they carry prevents any eggs produced after mating from hatching.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Barfield said her team stays away from the bison during mating season, except for when making observations from the safety of a vehicle.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Weber also noted that mating season is coming to an end, when alligators become very territorial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

"To me, the differences in sexual dimorphism among populations of beluga whales could indicate that mating systems also vary, and this is something we are currently working on," said O'Corry-Crowe.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026

The Owsla had privileges in regard to feeding, mating and freedom of movement.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams