What is lekking?

IF YOU'RE AN ANIMAL THAT SPENDS most of its life roaming alone rather than living in a family group, finding a mate in the breeding season has to be an organised affair.

-  Sheena Harvey

For many species around the world, this involves gathering at a particular spot every year where the males put on a complicated display of body moves while the females watch and take their pick. The term lek is most often used in association with birds - for instance, black grou