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  2. Group living - Wikipedia

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    Another advantage of living in a group is seen in many prey species in their ability to increase defenses against predatory animals. A way that a group may increase its defenses against predators is through the ‘many-eyes effect’. This effect states that larger groups of animals are better at detecting predators compared to smaller groups. [15]

  3. Secondary sex characteristic - Wikipedia

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    A peacock displays his long, colored tail, an example of secondary sex characteristics. An adult human's Adam's apple, a visible secondary sex characteristic common in males. A secondary sex characteristic is a physical characteristic of an organism that is related to or derived from its sex, but not directly part of its reproductive system. [1]

  4. Biological ornament - Wikipedia

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    A male peacock courting a female peahen with his large tail. Biological ornaments are used in courtship displays in many species, especially insects, fish, and birds. A well known ornament used in courting displays is seen in peafowls. Male peacocks spread and shake their tails to attract and impress potential mates.

  5. Understanding the Beautiful Yet Strategic Art of Peacock ...

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    There is often confusion around the terminology used to describe these unique animals. The bird featured in the video, and the one that most people think of when they picture a peacock, is an ...

  6. Peafowl - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  7. Sexual characteristics - Wikipedia

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    Secondary sex characteristics in non-human animals include manes of male lions, long tail feathers of male peafowl, the tusks of male narwhals, enlarged proboscises in male elephant seals and proboscis monkeys, the bright facial and rump coloration of male mandrills, and horns in many goats and antelopes.

  8. Eusociality - Wikipedia

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    It is defined by the following characteristics: cooperative brood care (including care of offspring from other individuals), overlapping generations within a colony of adults, and a division of labor into reproductive and non-reproductive groups. The division of labor creates specialized behavioral groups within an animal society, sometimes ...

  9. Feral peacocks in Sacramento? Turkeys aren’t the only big ...

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    Here are some tips on what to do if you encounter a peacock, according to the arboretum’s website: Stay 10 feet away from peafowl. Don’t eat or have food around peafowl.