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What do peacock do with there feathers?
The peacock molts his tail feathers every year after mating season.
What are the spots on a peacock feathers called?
ocelli is the name for the eyes on the birds feathers it is rather called ocellious but the short form is ocelli
Does a peacock shed?
Yes, a male peecock sheds or molts its tail feathers to get bigger ones. Kind of like White tail deer.
What is a peacock body covering?
A male peacock is covered in colourful feathers, with especially long, showy tail feathers.
Does the female peacock have a tail?
They are called peahens. They do have tails but are about the same body size, but their feathers are mostly grey and black (depending on the breed also) They do not have the long tail feathers as the males.
Bird with beautiful spots on its tail feathers?
peacock
Did you hear the story about the peacock that lost its feathers?
it was a beautiful "tail"
How many tail feathers does a pheasant have?
the peacock can have up to one thousand feathers. but i think only one hundred by looking at pitures
Which bird has beautiful feathers and has 7 letters?
That could be a peafowl.The male, or peacock, is known for it's long and elaborate tail feathers.
Are all peacock feathers the same?
No there are several different colouration's of peafowl and each have their own colouring of tail feathers.
What is the function of the male peacock's tail feathers?
To look good, and attract female peacocks.
What does strut your tail feathers mean?
it means transform into a majestic peacock and bite people
