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Its feathers are tuned to vibrate at the exact same frequencies at which a displaying peacock rattles his tail. When a male shows off his trademark fan, the female he’s courting doesn’t just ...
Peacock (or peafowl): any of three species of birds of the pheasant family Phasianidae. AKA: The male is a peacock, the female is a peahen and the babies are peachicks. All are peafowl. The ...
A peacock's efforts to woo a mate can be downright feather-shaking. When the colorful birds try to attract a female, they shake and rattle their fanned-out train feathers, a motion that shows off ...
A female peacock made her way into a Los Angeles-area liquor store Monday and caused $500 in damage, according to the store manager. The peahen walked through an open door at Royal Oaks Liquor ...
Tale of the Peacock: At a singles cocktail party, the ending is often predictable. A female may choose a male from several because he is attractive.
If not, spending all that energy making such brilliant colors is for naught, assuming that’s the reason those colors exist. (Read “Female Peacock Spiders Underwhelmed By Disco-Dancing Suitors.”) ...