mating behavior

the activities that are involved in reproduction, including courtship, mate selection, and copulation. Mating behavior varies with the species and may have several functions in addition to successful conception: preparing both mates physiologically, providing cues for mate selection, and coordinating behavior of mates for nest building and subsequent care of young.

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February 19th 2025

fascia

n. (pl. fasciae) a sheet or band of fibrous tissue covering, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft-tissue structures of the body. —fascial adj.