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The survivors’ legacy Most chickadees mate for life and breed once a year, with an average clutch of seven eggs.
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
The Beavers Beavers mate for life, just like these two.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
The parakeet-size birds, which mate for life, immediately moved into the PVC-pipe homes.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
This system is one reason why hornbills mate for life.
—Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
The Beavers Beavers mate for life, just like these two.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
The parakeet-size birds, which mate for life, immediately moved into the PVC-pipe homes.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
This system is one reason why hornbills mate for life.
—Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Mate for life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mate%20for%20life. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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