| Indian Peafowl - Zion & Seven (males) |
| Pavo cristatus |
| Range: |
Originally from Southern Asia, India, and Ceylon. |
| Habitat: |
Clearings near wooded areas. |
| Diet: |
Snails, frogs, insects, grains, grass, and bulbs. |
| Fun Facts: |
- Males are called peacocks while females are called peahens.
- Peacock trains are used for attracting mates and scientists have found the greater the number of eyespots, or ocelli, a peacock has the greater his chances are of attracting a mate. This is because the more ocelli a peacock has, the healthier he is found to be.
- It takes a peacock up to three years to develop his train.
- In Sanskrit their name means "killer of snakes" because they kill young cobras.
- They have been domesticated for about 2,000 years and now live in parks and in the wild all across North America.
- They travel in small flocks along the ground during the day. At night, they perch in trees.
- They can fly, but are only capable of short bursts of flight.
- During mating season, the peacock will display his fan to attract the female peahens. After mating season, he will molt the showy feathers that make his fan.
- The female usually lays about 10 eggs in a nest made on the ground.
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