breeding season

noun

: the period of time when animals are mating

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Sayers and other researchers counted 244 nests this breeding season, the first time the count has been higher than 200 since the 2020 nesting season. Alex Harris july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Small animals also have more predators to contend with than large ones, decreasing their chances of surviving from one breeding season to the next. Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 8 July 2026 Across the Great Lakes region, this year’s breeding season has been especially successful, Itani said, with the population surpassing 90 breeding pairs. Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The pythons were captured during the breeding season, which runs from November through April. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for breeding season

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“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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