 But lekking behaviour is the most commonly found and studied in nature, variation can be explained by three characteristics (1) The optimal strategy under specific environmental or social conditions, (2) The strategy of an individual may be dependent on the strategies of other individual males within the same population, and (3) Individual males may be less capable at gaining access to females since they can be outcompeted by other males that are more capable.Lek mating systems are important to understanding, which leads to fewer studies focusing on the reproductive success of males away from the lek or other mating system types.The females are polyestrous, meaning that during their sexual cycle the females will "heat up" which means that they are ready to mate and willing to accept a male, but if this does not occur the "heat" will come repeatedly throughout the breeding season.