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=== Other examples of sign stimuli===

More examples of sign stimuli include:

* The red mark on thean motheradult's beak recognized by the chicks of various [[kelp gull]] chicksspecies.

* Light polarization patterns recognized by [[Mayfly|mayflies]] when they are deciding where to drop their eggs.

* The presence of a female [[Centrocercus|sage grouse]] that causes males to exhibit a strut pattern display in order to attract the female during breeding season.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Haven Wiley |first=R. |date=1973 |title=The Strut Display of Male Sage Grouse: A "Fixed" Action Pattern |journal=Behaviour |volume=47 |issue=1/2 |pages=129–152 |jstor=4533545 |doi=10.1163/156853973X00319}}</ref>