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A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage Peahen. Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as ...
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. [99]
1781 painting by Maruyama Okyo Adult female head and upper neck Male profile. The green peafowl is a large bird in terms of overall size. The male is 1.8–3 m (5 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) in total length, including its train, which measures 1.4–1.6 m (4 ft 7 in – 5 ft 3 in); the adult female is around half the total length of the breeding male at 1–1.1 m (3 ft 3 in – 3 ft 7 in) in length.
When introduced to their new habitat some mature sharks have refused food despite the abundance and variety of feeding methods used. [4] Sharks are usually seen to live a solitary existence, rarely moving about in group events, although, a tank could house up to four or five species during the same time period. [4]
One previous subspecies, the Hainan peacock-pheasant (P. b. katsumatae), is now recognised as a separate species by the IOC. [7] Lowe's grey peacock-pheasant was described from a captive bird of unknown provenance. [10] Similar examples have turned up on occasion, but the validity and – if distinct – home range of this taxon remains
In some species, the males at the leks show a high degree of relatedness, but this does not apply as a rule to lek-forming species in general. [58] [59] [60] In a few species such as peacocks and black grouse, leks are composed of brothers and half-brothers. The lower-ranking males gain some fitness benefit by passing their genes on through ...
Why do sharks attack humans? According to the Shark Research Institute, there are over 400 plus species of shark around the world, which include great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks.
Capture-induced parturition is rarely considered in fisheries management despite being shown to occur in at least 12% of live bearing sharks and rays (88 species to date). [74] The majority of shark fisheries have little monitoring or management. The rise in demand for shark products increases pressure on fisheries. [40]