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Copulate (Verb)

Engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Couples from the animal kingdom are known to copulate during specific periods of the year due to evolutionary purposes.
The species of birds typically copulate in trees, and this position reduces their chances of being caught by potential predators.
Scientists have been studying the pattern in which certain insects copulate and give birth.
Breeding animals kept in captivity have specific times for when they are allowed to copulate.
The annual ritual of the animals copulating during the monsoon season signals the beginning of their breeding season.