breeding season
Time for mating
Breeding season is the time of year when animals mate and reproduce.
Most species have a specific period—often spring—when environmental conditions favor successful reproduction and offspring survival: During breeding season, male birds display elaborate plumage to attract mates.
The term appears in wildlife management, conservation, and nature documentaries.
- ruttingMating season behavior
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
- photoperiodDuration of daily light
- nestingMaking a dwelling
nest building · plumage · spawning · estrus · pair bonding · migration · dawn chorus · courtship · monogamy · spring fever · birdsong · antlers · pheromones · hormonal changes · lunar cycles · parturition · fawns · baby animals
- animal cycleshibernation, migration patterns, mating seasons, nesting, molting
- seasonal cyclesbloom, blooming, budding, dormancy, emergence
- livestock farmingcattle ranch, dairy farm, stud farm, sheep shearing, pig farm
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- cycleslife cycle, cycle, circle of life, cycles, period
- natural cyclescircadian rhythm, sleep cycle, seasons, tides, water cycle