Sentences with phrase «occur during mating season»

Normal increases in vocalization occur during mating season when female cats are in heat and male cats compete for access to them.

Nearly 81 % of all cub mortality occurred during the mating season of the study period, the scientists say, and «most, if not all» of these deaths were due to infanticide.

Not exact matches

For instance, if storms start to occur during a vulnerable time in the shrimp life cycle — such as prior to mating — this could prevent the shrimp population from bouncing back after the annual fishing season.