mating
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Understanding whether fluorescence influences communication, mating, or predator avoidance could also contribute to conservation efforts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
It was mating season for the sperm whales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
During mating, the male collects the eggs using specialized appendages near the base of his head called 'ovigers'.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Adult cuttlefish typically die after breeding so each mating season is crucial for the species' future, but in recent months, just 440 eggs have been counted, instead of the millions that are usually laid.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Um, its...um, eating habits, that sort of thing. Its mating habits. Right. Yep, there’s territory, wingspan, things like that.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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