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The frogs live most of their lives in their underground burrows but can be found in ponds during breeding season beginning in March and running through mid-April.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The techniques are most effective from January through March before breeding season has begun.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Birds often reuse nests from previous breeding seasons but tend to remove old materials, especially the top layer, to eliminate parasites.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Giljov’s stealthiness paid off with a stunning image of two male saigas going horn to horn on the banks of a lake during a competitive breeding season.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
Fiercely territorial, especially during breeding season, they’ve been known to drown smaller animals and have killed at least one American kayaker.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
The toads were discovered in shallow streams, where males were heard calling during the breeding season.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
The birds that journeyed north for the breeding season to take advantage of the region’s long daylight hours and abundant insects during its summer months have raised their young.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 4 Aug. 2025
Cold-blooded insects generally prefer warmer temperatures, which not only extend their breeding seasons but accelerate their geographical expansion.
—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2019
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The techniques are most effective from January through March before breeding season has begun.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Birds often reuse nests from previous breeding seasons but tend to remove old materials, especially the top layer, to eliminate parasites.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Giljov’s stealthiness paid off with a stunning image of two male saigas going horn to horn on the banks of a lake during a competitive breeding season.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
Fiercely territorial, especially during breeding season, they’ve been known to drown smaller animals and have killed at least one American kayaker.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
The toads were discovered in shallow streams, where males were heard calling during the breeding season.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
The birds that journeyed north for the breeding season to take advantage of the region’s long daylight hours and abundant insects during its summer months have raised their young.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 4 Aug. 2025
Cold-blooded insects generally prefer warmer temperatures, which not only extend their breeding seasons but accelerate their geographical expansion.
—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2019
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“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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