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Bald eagles are one of the rare creatures that mate for life, only finding a new partner if their previous one dies.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Patagonian mara are monogamous animals who mate for life.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
The survivors’ legacy Most chickadees mate for life and breed once a year, with an average clutch of seven eggs.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
The Beavers Beavers mate for life, just like these two.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Patagonian mara are monogamous animals who mate for life.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
The survivors’ legacy Most chickadees mate for life and breed once a year, with an average clutch of seven eggs.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
The Beavers Beavers mate for life, just like these two.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Mate for life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mate%20for%20life. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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