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be in season [1 record]

Record 1 1991-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Animal Reproduction
CONT

a female cat in season may alarm her owners by displaying odd behavior. She may roll over, call and moan continually

CONT

a breeding female, called a queen, can be in heat or estrus as many as five times a year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Reproduction des animaux
CONT

si vous avez une Siamoise, tâchez (...) de l'habituer à dormir dans une autre chambre que la vôtre: ces bêtes sont en rut dix fois par an et mènent un sabbat infernal. [aussi: être en chaleur]

Spanish

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