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*in heat in a period of sexual excitement; in estrus. (Estrus is the period of time in which females are most willing to breed. This expression is usually used for animals. It has been used for humans in a joking sense. *Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; go [into] ~.) Our dog is in heat. She goes into heat every year at this time. See also: heat How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Your cat or dog will go into heat when they are not spayed. When female animals go into heat, they search out the strongest males to mate with in order to preserve the race and create strong offspring. Male hanuman langurs court females by killing cubs from former liaisons, which cause her to go into heat. |
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