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During the animals’ mating season, in the spring and summer, many evenings ring with males’ piglike grunts and growls, followed by females’ wailing shrieks.
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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
Listen to this article Coyote sightings in Connecticut have been on the rise in recent weeks, a trend environmental officials say falls in line with the end of their mating season and is to be expected each April.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
The birds gather in large flocks during fall and winter and break up during the mating season.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Alligator mating season officially begins in May and runs through June, experts say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The outlet noted that alligator mating season lasts from April through June, meaning that the reptiles are more active and aggressive right now.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
They are also known for their music, singing songs during mating season that can be heard from 20 miles away.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
The pinnipeds — who are cruising from as far north as southeastern Alaska down to the Channel Islands for mating season — have swarmed the pier in such large numbers because of a massive school of anchovies swimming near the Farallon Islands.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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
Listen to this article Coyote sightings in Connecticut have been on the rise in recent weeks, a trend environmental officials say falls in line with the end of their mating season and is to be expected each April.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
The birds gather in large flocks during fall and winter and break up during the mating season.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Alligator mating season officially begins in May and runs through June, experts say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The outlet noted that alligator mating season lasts from April through June, meaning that the reptiles are more active and aggressive right now.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
They are also known for their music, singing songs during mating season that can be heard from 20 miles away.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
The pinnipeds — who are cruising from as far north as southeastern Alaska down to the Channel Islands for mating season — have swarmed the pier in such large numbers because of a massive school of anchovies swimming near the Farallon Islands.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Mating season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mating%20season. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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