Mating

In biology, mating is the pairing of opposite-sex or hermaphroditic internal fertilization animals for copulation and insemination and, in social animals, also to raise their offspring. In some birds, for example, it includes nest-building and feeding offspring.

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The human practice of making domesticated animals mate and of artificially inseminating them is known as animal husbandry.

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Sex: :This article is about sex, meaning the different biological sexes—male, female, etc. For alternate uses, see Sex (disambiguation)...

Hermaphroditic: redirect hermaphrodite...

Internal fertilization: Internal fertilization is a form of animal fertilization of an ovum by spermatozoans within the body of an inseminated animal, whether female or hermaphroditic. This is distinct from external fertilization, where the union of the ovum and spermatozoan occur outside of the organism....

Mating related Images and Photos (experimental)

Mating Game, The (DVD)	The Chartbusters - Mating Call	The Chartbusters - Mating Call	Common Chimpanzee Mating Africa
The Mating of the Capercaillies 1888	2-Spot Ladybirds Adults Mating Kent UK	Lion and Lioness Mating Couple at Rest Masai Mara National Reserve Rift Valley Kenya	Tadd Dameron with John Coltrane - Mating Call