Peacocks are known for being flashy. The male peafowl’s bright feathers are a prime example of biological ornamentation, designed specifically to attract the attention of relatively plain females. Now ...
Peacock tails may be hard to miss, but humans are unaware of the noise created by the bird's pretty plumage. Scientists have shown that peacocks shake their tails to make a noise that is too low for ...
Southern California is an area awash in epic aural experiences, from the sound of the surf crashing upon the Malibu sand, to the whoosh of winds blowing off the desert in October, to the haunting howl ...
Miami's peacock population is growing, and many neighbors are annoyed by the loud squawking, the poop, the destruction of their plants and the scratching of their cars. (AL DIAZ/Miami Herald) Shielded ...
Peacocks' striking feather displays fail to excite, much less interest, females, according to new research. This throws a wrench in the long-held belief that male peacock feathers evolved in response ...
Wildlife enthusiasts have started an online petition on change.org addressing the Government of India demanding a ban on the sale of peacock feather and amendment in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.