mating season

noun

: the time of year when an animal mates

Examples of mating season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Experts are warning Connecticut motorists to stay alert as the chances of colliding with deer are greatest during the final months of the year as white-tail deer mating season makes the animals more erratic and dangerous. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

During mating season, these insects use sequences of flashes to attract potential partners. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

During the mating season, males gather in choruses and call to attract mates. — Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

One-hundred-fifty years of scientific study has revealed surprising details about Colorado’s past, like a coastline where dinosaurs migrated and sometimes gathered to dance like today’s birds during mating season. — Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for mating season

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