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==Examples==
[[Image:GansoV31-Greylag Goose12d-Graugans.jpgJPG|right|thumb|The egg rolling behavior of a Greylag Goose is a widely cited example of FAPs.]]
A [[mating dance]] may be used as an example. Many species of [[birds]] engage in a specific series of elaborate movements, usually by a brightly colored [[male]]. How well they perform the "dance" is then used by [[females]] of the species to judge their fitness as a potential [[mate]]. The key [[stimulus (physiology)|stimulus]] is typically the presence of the female.