A peacock’s tail feathers can reach up to six feet long and make up about 60 percent of its body length. Despite these odd proportions, the bird flies just fine, if not very far at a time. 6.

2. Peacocks Take Years to Develop Colorful Tail Feathers . When they hatch and for months afterward, male and female peachicks look identical. Males don't start to develop color until they are ...

Humans admire peacocks for their stunning tail feathers, but until recently no one could say whether the display actually drew the eyes of peahens. Now scientists, strapping cameras onto the heads ...

To better understand the role that peacock tail feathers play in sexual selection, scientists have turned their attention to a tail-shaking move known as "train-rattling." ...

Everything about the peacock, including its enormous tail, awkward body shape, and hefty size of up to 13 pounds, suggests a species poorly suited for flight. In fact, their elaborate tails ...

The peacock’s tail is often used as the prototypical example of the evolution of a trait that confers a reproductive (and not a survival) advantage. The tail’s iridescent colors, symmetric ...