Editing Supernormal stimulus (section)

== Causation ==
Animals exhibiting, or responding to, characteristics that represent a supernormal stimulus usually display them as a result of [[Evolutionary pressure|selective pressures]]. Co-evolution between animals displaying supernormal stimuli, and the organisms responding to the supernormal stimuli, rely on evolution and propagation of genetics, behavioral patterns, and other biological factors.<ref name=":23" /> Supernormal stimuli such as emphasized color, size, patterns, or shapes, are often successful because an organism that exhibits them will often be selected by an organism that favors it. This will ensure survival and increased reproductive fitness of current and later generations.