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  1. In ethology, a stereotype that occurs in
  2. certain behaviour patterns when these are
  3. incorporated into displays. For example, the
  4. exaggerated and stylized head toss of the
  5. goldeneye drake during courtship is a
  6. ritualization of the bathing movement used to
  7. wet the feathers; its duration and form have
  8. become fixed. Ritualization may make displays
  9. clearly recognizable, so ensuring that
  10. individuals mate only with members of their
  11. own species.
  12.