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 ...

The exaggerated tail of the (male) peacock compared to the shorter tail of the (female) peahen, indicates that males are under stronger sexual selection than females (Figure 1a). However ...

But, peacocks and their less colorful female counterparts ... he said peahen lay eggs and about two to three chicks hatch. Some die as a result of predators. When asked what a peacock’s predator ...