After holding a place of honor in the symbolic pantheon of Greco-Roman and early Christian iconography during the first ...

Looks are certainly important for the peacock, with his absurdly bright, burdensome train that he shows off to attract a female. Peahens often choose males for the quality of their trains -- the ...

Why does the peacock have such an elaborate tail? This cumbersome trait significantly decreases the male's chances of survival. It only exists because it confers an advantage to its bearer in the ...

"From now until early August, the peacocks display their stunning and iridescent tail feathers, strut back and forth shaking their hindquarters to produce a rattling sound, and make loud calls to the ...

Then, as he watched, something amazing happened. The Peacock’s tail began to open. Wider and wider it opened until it had spread out all around him like a fan of brilliant gold and green and ...

The peacock can weigh between 2.7-6 kg and has a wingspan of 1.4-1.6 m. It can range in length from 0.86-2.12 m ...

The peacock’s identity also didn’t come as ... Osmond, 61 — who was the first to sing and performed Ray Charles’ “Shake a Tail Feather” during the finale — said of performing on ...