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Indian peacocks were frequently used in European heraldry with the peacocks most often depicted as facing the viewer and with the tails displayed. In this pose, the peacock is referred to as being "in his pride". Peacock tails, in isolation from the rest of the bird, are rare in British heraldry, but are used frequently in German systems. [100]
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 140,000-acre (57,000 ha) U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on the Atlantic coast of Florida's largest barrier island. NASA's Kennedy Space Center and visitor complex are also situated on the island and NASA can restrict access to the refuge based on its operational needs.
The peacock continued to represent elegance and royalty in India during medieval times; for instance, the Mughal seat of power was called the Peacock Throne. The peacock is represented in both the Burmese and Sinhalese zodiacs. To the Sinhalese people, the peacock is the third animal of the zodiac of Sri Lanka. [35]
In the 1940s, the island was stocked with non-native species, including zebra, sambar deer, eland, black buck, ring-necked pheasant, Asian junglefowl, bobwhite quail and wild turkey. In 1968, The Nature Conservancy purchased the island for $2.2 million, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service repaid them with proceeds from Duck Stamp sales.
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The city’s municipal code prohibits people from feeding peacocks. A peacock wandered into the downtown Modesto Transit center Thursday. She was captured by animal control and taken to the shelter.
The Peacock cave system is a karst environment in limestone. [4] The Peacock Springs Cave system was first explored by Vasco Murray in 1956. [5] The first map of the system was completed by the National Speleological Society team leader, Sheck Exley, in 1995. [6] Exley's team made over 521 dives to complete the survey.
Mansfield residents were treated to an unusual sight Thursday when reports came in of peacocks causing a minor traffic accident. Responding to the scene, Mansfield police officers initially were ...