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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 peahens.
The Indian peafowl is known to live for up to 23 years in captivity. However, it is estimated to live for only about 15 years in the wild. [63] Large predators such as tiger, leopard, hyena, dhole, and golden jackal, can ambush an adult Indian peafowl. An adult peafowl is difficult to capture since it can usually escape these ground predators ...
When individuals of the same species aggregate to form groups, there is an increased risk of diseases and parasites spreading throughout the group. Because individuals of a group live together in close proximity, when one individual is infected with a disease or parasite, they bring this disease or parasite into a habitat full of susceptible ...
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]
The bird featured in the video, and the one that most people think of when they picture a peacock, is an Indian blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus) although they are commonly called simply Indian ...
The invasive species can grow to more than five feet in length and weigh up to 17 pounds. That’s more than a bowling ball, which generally weighs 6 to 16 pounds .
Relatively sedentary species, such as wobbegongs can live on feedings occurring once or twice weekly. [7] More active species may require to be fed three or four times per week to maintain satisfactory health. [7] Sharks living in cooler water have slower metabolisms than sharks in warmer water housings and therefore require less food. [7]
The reality is that humans are a bigger threat to sharks than they are to us. Sharks are apex predators that keep biodiversity balanced by maintaining the species below them in the food chain.