When breeding season comes, the males of the species usually develop brilliant plumage, or in mammals, some other signs, that allows it to attract a female with whom to mate, so they can have offspring - eggs in the case of birds, pups and so on in the case of mammals. The photo above, the male at the top has its brilliant blue breeding plumage. The male below it has its normal plumage. Below that is the female, which typically is not as brightly colored as the male. And below that, is a different type of blue bird, just for kicks!
A "breeding season" is a specific time of year when an animal produces its young. Most animals only breed once a year. The breeding season is the most suitable season, usually with favorable conditions and abundant food and water, for breeding among some wild animals and birds.
"Breeding" means "the production of offspring," and can be used to refer to any kind of animal, including humans. "Breeding" is an impersonal term, though, and when someone uses it in regards to human beings, they are usually being sarcastic.
Most words in English have several "shades" of meaning, and breeding is teh same.
In addition to meaning "the production of offspring," breeding can mean "the improvement or development of breeds of livestock, as by selective mating and hybridization. " It all depends on the "context" in which the word is used.
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