mating season

noun

: the time of year when an animal mates

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Tarantula's mating season will be here just in time for the spooky season. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024 Alligator mating season typically occurs in May or June, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 May 2025 Despite the mating season being largely over, deer can still mate through the winter months, according to DEEP’s deer factsheet. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025 How flash patterns help fireflies (and us) tell species apart During their short mating season, fireflies use their flash patterns as mating calls. Owen Martin, The Conversation, 1 May 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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