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pair bond
1noun
- a partnership between a mating couple that lasts through one season, serving primarily in the cooperative rearing of young.
- the couple that forms such a partnership.
pair bond
noun
- the exclusive relationship formed between a male and a female, esp in some species of animals and birds during courtship and breeding
Derived Forms
- pair bonding, noun
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pair bond1
Origin of pair bond2
Example Sentences
Despite their very different upbringings and destinies, the pair bond through their desert adventures, like taking out Spice harvesters together.
âWhile he does not fly them with transmitters, macaws are different from some other species of birds in that they have a very strong pair bond; they see him as the being theyâre linked with, so they return to him.â
While we canât definitively say that these lizards grieve, Dr. Whiting said, âI would certainly say we canât discount that certain species that have that strong pair bond might.â
To which Levi responds: âWhat about prairie voles? They pair bond for life.â
Many dogs will be ill-equipped to survive, not having had any lived experiences of obtaining their own food, finding shelter, or forming a workable pair bond.
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