Vestigial structure

This is a picture of penguins. Penguins' wings are an example of a vestigial structure. Vestigial structures are structures that have non-obvious functions and only appear due to being parts of their ancestors. Penguins have wings, but they can't fly. Instead, they use their wings to swim.

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