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Sage-Grouse Mating Rituals in Groups Called Leks | Nature

WKNO | By Savannah Smith
Published October 25, 2022 at 6:44 AM CDT

In the springtime, male greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) gather in groups, called leks, to compete for females. Males guard a territory a few meters in size (on average) and try to attract a mate by ruffling feathers and making a distinctive noise produced by air sacks in their chest.

Source | Nature
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