mating season

noun

: the time of year when an animal mates

Examples of mating season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last July, a bison gored a 47-year-old woman from Phoenix during bison mating season, which runs from mid-July to mid-August. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024 April kicks off alligator mating season The gator may seem out of place, but sightings like this are going to be more common over the next few months, especially in Florida, home to approximately 1.3 million alligators. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 During the animals’ mating season, in the spring and summer, many evenings ring with males’ piglike grunts and growls, followed by females’ wailing shrieks. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024 Smooth guardian frogs During mating season on the leafy floors of Bornean forests, male smooth guardian frogs call out to females, who lay 15 to 20 eggs before scampering off. Ben Guarino, Popular Science, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mating season 

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“Mating season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mating%20season. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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