breeding pairs
Animals matched together
Breeding pairs are two animals of opposite sex that have been matched or have naturally paired for the purpose of producing offspring.
The term appears most often in contexts of wildlife conservation, where breeding pairs of endangered species are tracked and protected, and in animal husbandry, where pairs are selected for desirable traits.
The sanctuary successfully established three breeding pairs of California condors.
The count of breeding pairs serves as a key metric for assessing population health and recovery efforts.
- studbookPedigree registry for livestock
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
- bird sanctuaryProtected area for avians
- nest boxEnclosed shelter for nesting
- nestingMaking a dwelling
hatching eggs · monogamous · gametes · courtship rituals · genetic diversity · clutch · pedigree · brood · family unit · courtship display · endangered species · conservation effort · ornithology · plumage · mating · mating season · fertilization · carrying capacity
- Poultry Farmingducks, geese, duck eggs, goose eggs, duckling
- animal testinglab mice, animal testing, lab rats, vivisection, experimentation
- penguin colonyrookery, huddle, huddles, creche, creches
- selective breedingartificial selection, crossbreeding, inbreeding, linebreeding, hybridization
- captive breedingstudbook, genetic diversity, gene pool, mate selection, population management
- fish breedingspawning, fry, broodstock, livebearers, mating behavior