When it comes to picking peacocks, beauty is in the eye of the peahen. But what, precisely, does a peahen look for in a mate’s ornately feathered displays? Gentlemen of a plumed persuasion, take note: ...

Getting the undivided attention of a female is tough at the best of times but it's even harder when surrounded by other male suitors. It's no wonder males often resort to ostentatious displays to ...

The peacock spreads roughly 200 feathers, each tipped with an iridescent eyespot, and the textbook explanation has always been the same: he is performing for a peahen who will judge his plumage and ...

(Phys.org) —Although peacocks are famous for tall tail feathers with colorful eyespots, an expert says peahens look lower when sizing up a male and that dance moves may give a suitor an edge. Jessica ...

When a peacock fans his plumage and struts his stuff, it’s an impressive sight. Or so it appears to us humans. What really matters, of course, is what the female he’s trying to impress makes of it. In ...

Just recently, my primary school daughter, little Lola, did a school project on the peacock. She made a magnificent model, and wrote an essay that included the widely-held belief that the purpose of ...

When a guy goes out to the club, he might throw on his best clothes or a flashy chain or spike up his hair to impress the ladies. People call this “peacocking” after the birds who fan their colorful ...

Just recently, my primary school daughter, little Lola, did a school project on the peacock. She made a magnificent model, and wrote an essay that included the widely-held belief that the purpose of ...