mating season

noun

: the time of year when an animal mates

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Female Burmese pythons can lay between 12 and 100 eggs, and the mating season in South Florida runs from December through April. Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 Coyotes aren't an overwhelming danger to humans, but during their mating season – typically February and March – males can be territorial toward other animals, like pets. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025 Samuelson said that during raccoons’ busiest periods, typically the spring mating season, the company will visit 20 customers for raccoon prevention each week. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025 February is the start of the mating season. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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