mating
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His doctoral thesis involved years watching the aggressive mating dance of the 10-spined stickleback.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Palps are specialized appendages that male spiders use to transfer sperm during mating.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
"We have tentatively suggested that the long palps might allow the male to keep a safer distance during mating and help him avoid being attacked and devoured by the highly aggressive female."
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Flowers are things of beauty to humans, but don’t forget they are food, breeding and mating sources for smaller creatures.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
We tended to the sangsues as children, mating them, learning how helpful their species is to Belles, discovering how they help keep our blood clean.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
