The act of sexual reproduction between two organisms; the mating process that allows animals to create offspring.
From Latin 'copulatio,' from 'copulare' (to bind together). The word is formal and scientific, commonly used in biological and medical contexts.
Scientists study copulation behaviors across species to understand evolution—insects have wildly different approaches than mammals, and understanding mating reveals how animals adapted to their environments!
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