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mating ball

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noun

  1. a writhing mass of snakes, usually composed of a single female and 10 or more males attempting to mate with her.

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Each year, thousands of snake aficionados travel to the Narcisse Snake Dens of Manitoba, Canada for some mating ball tourism.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2015

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