mating sequence
nounUK /ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈsiːkwəns/
A mating sequence is the special order of actions animals do to find a partner and have babies.
The male bird's mating sequence includes singing and dancing to attract a female.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In biology, the fixed series of steps in a species' reproductive behavior.
Scientists recorded the frog's mating sequence from calling to egg-laying.
3. A planned order of events used in animal breeding programs.
The zoo follows a careful mating sequence to help endangered pandas.
4. The order in which genetic material is exchanged during reproduction.
The mating sequence of bacteria involves transferring DNA through a tube.