While hiking, you come upon a scene in which individual male birds seem to be defending small territories devoid of resources such as food and nest sites.Individual females walk through the territories, mate with males on the most central territories, and leave the area.What have you found?

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The description matches that of a lek, which is a location where males gather and defend small territories with the goal of attracting mates. Females visit the lek and choose males based on factors such as display quality, but the territories do not provide any actual resources for the females.

While Hiking, You Come Upon a Scene in Which Individual