total eyes 80-200
Same reasons as any other bird. Warmth and flight.
Yes they have those big feathers on their back
Peacocks have these tails to be cool. Peacocks with those big blue tails with ovals on them are more attractive to peahens. (Bonus fact: peahen tails aren't colorful, they're usually white) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To show off for peahens!
The flesh was painted with saffron dissolved in melted butter. Swans and peacocks were among the foods only eaten by rich people. Using saffron made them even rarer.
Yes! Peafowl are omnivores, so they eat not just vegetation, but also meat. In the wild, they eat rodents, reptiles and amphibians, insects and arthropods, and occasionally they are scavenger birds; eating other dead animals.
Peacocks have evolved colourful feathers to attract the females for mating, similar to how roosters have colourful feathers for hens. The females are brown because they need to stay camouflaged on the nest. Because it is energetically costly for the males to grow these feathers (especially the long feathers of the peacock), it is thought that if a male grows these feathers, he is strong and healthy.
The same way any chicken or goose or duck. They are hatched from eggs.
In the Catholic Church, peacocks symbolize immortality and resurrection, primarily due to their ability to shed and regrow their feathers annually. This imagery is often linked to the belief in eternal life and the resurrection of Christ. Additionally, the peacock is sometimes associated with the idea of beauty and divine glory, reflecting God's creations. As a result, peacocks can be seen in various religious art and iconography throughout church history.
Peacocks are created like any other birds. They grow in eggs, incubated by their mothers, until the baby peacocks are ready to hatch.
The biggest threat would be habitat loss. However at this time, peacocks are not in any trouble.
Peafowls are female peacocks. Without any peahens, there would be no way for peacocks to reproduce.
Just the two, found in the usual place. They cannot see out of any displayed on the feathers.