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The toads were discovered in shallow streams, where males were heard calling during the breeding season.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
However, because the animals are solitary, the males ultimately sing into the void for months on end, throughout the entire breeding season.
—New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
The study suggests that singing plays a key role during the short breeding season.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Researchers found that this strategy became more common and effective as kite numbers grew, especially later in the breeding season.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Fireworks displays can interfere with the breeding season of birds, with one study the 2023 paper cites showing that fireworks festivals in Valencia, Spain, in April and May of 2015 reduced the breeding success of house sparrows.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 July 2025
Foxes are loners, solitary creatures that get busy making families during winter breeding season and have litters at the end of March or early April.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Many species even develop vibrant plumage in preparation for breeding season.
—Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
Their soft, flute-like calls fill the air during breeding season.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
However, because the animals are solitary, the males ultimately sing into the void for months on end, throughout the entire breeding season.
—New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025
The study suggests that singing plays a key role during the short breeding season.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Researchers found that this strategy became more common and effective as kite numbers grew, especially later in the breeding season.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Fireworks displays can interfere with the breeding season of birds, with one study the 2023 paper cites showing that fireworks festivals in Valencia, Spain, in April and May of 2015 reduced the breeding success of house sparrows.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 July 2025
Foxes are loners, solitary creatures that get busy making families during winter breeding season and have litters at the end of March or early April.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Many species even develop vibrant plumage in preparation for breeding season.
—Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
Their soft, flute-like calls fill the air during breeding season.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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