Some of these birds put so much energy into developing enormous feathers, so eyespots must be pretty important” to their success as a species, Kimball said. The peacock’s brilliant teal ...

Even though their tail feathers are long and heavy when folded ... "How Conspicuous are Peacock Eyespots and Other Colorful Feathers in the Eyes of Mammalian Predators?" PLOS ONE, vol.

A male peacock’s ... where he strums his tail feathers against the train. Females are particularly impressed by males who can make their trains sway while the eyespots remain relatively still.

A mature peacock can have up to 200 feathers in its tail with each feather growing ... healthier plumage with an abundance of eyespots," Martha writes. "After the season ends in August, the ...

The average lifespan of a peacock in the wild is about 20 years. 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 ...

Looks are certainly important for the peacock, with his absurdly bright ... and distribution of the colorful eyespots. Experiments show that offspring of males with more eyespots are bigger ...

An Instagram video shows peacock feathers under ... peacocks use their beautifully coloured feathers to attract females! The number of feathers with an eyespot, the colour and brightness contrast ...