mating season

noun

: the time of year when an animal mates

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Coyotes seem to be causing chaos in Chicago during their mating season, with one pulled out of a grocery store fridge and another causing an airline pilot to declare an emergency. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 From September to October, spiders enter their mating season. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Sep. 2024 The data does not say what kind of animal caused the crashes but the peak coincides with mating season, when deer are the most active. James Powel, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Fall is their mating season, also known as rutting season. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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