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pair bond
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pair bond
n.
The temporary or permanent association formed between a female and male animal during courtship and mating.

pair bonding n.

pair bond
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the exclusive relationship formed between a male and a female, esp in some species of animals and birds during courtship and breeding
pair bonding  n


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Travis Glenn, Ruth Elsey, Tracey Tuberville and Stacey Lance, had re-trapped a female they recognized the potential to examine individual behaviour over multiple mating seasons and determine if mate fidelity or pair bonding occurs.
Our hunting history provides strong evidence for monogamous relationship between men and women; for men, by making a large investment in time and energy by hunting in a male group, required both trustworthy pair bonding with their spouses, and male-male behavioural adaptations that precluded the risk of extramarital coupling from other males.
Jim Brady admired flowering snowdrops in Prescot last week, while jackdaws started pair bonding on the roof of Our Lady and St Joseph's Church.
 
 
 
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