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<p>A <b>biological ornament</b> is a characteristic of an animal that appears to serve a decorative function rather than a utilitarian function. Many are <a href="page.php?w=secondary_sexual_characteristic">secondary sexual characteristic</a>s, and others appear on young birds during the period when they are dependent on being fed by their parents. Ornaments are used in displays to attract <a href="page.php?w=mating">mates</a>, which may lead to the evolutionary process known as <a href="page.php?w=sexual_selection">sexual selection</a>. An animal</p><p>
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