With this high level of female choice, sexual ornaments are seen in males, where the ornaments reflect the male's social status.

I think there are close analogies between luxury goods that we acquire and sexual ornaments.

This study demonstrates that females do differentiate between males on the basis of their sexual ornaments.

In biology, fins can have an adaptive significance as sexual ornaments.

The species is known for its sexual ornaments, found in both males and females.

There are several hypotheses that attempt to explain why a male would have multiple sexual ornaments.

They are known for their long tails and brilliant red badges, both which act as sexual ornaments.

This is because sexual ornaments are under intense directional selection.

Fins can have an adaptive significance as sexual ornaments.

Signals must be costly to ensure that only good-quality individuals can present these exaggerated sexual ornaments and behaviors.