Males can grow to at least 6 feet (1.8 metres) long (body length) and weigh about 500 lb (230 kg).
Xem thêmRecord weight for males is claimed as 700 lbs (318 kg), but this cannot be confirmed.
Xem thêmBoth males and females have white feathers on their wings and tails.
Xem thêmThis means that even though it usually lives on the land, it spends a great amount of time in rivers and lakes where males lead groups of 5 to 30 females and young.
Xem thêmAdult males live alone.
Xem thêmMales however, live in small family groups of 2-3 brothers, known as coalitions.
Xem thêmIt's only the males that are called peacocks, while the females are called peahens.
Xem thêmAlthough they vary in size, males are often as much as twice the size of their female counterparts.
Xem thêmApart from displaying his feathers and train, he will also guard his territory and make loud noise to ward off other males.
Xem thêmWhile a group of any peafowl is called a harem, a group of females are known as a bevy, a muster or a party when they are in groups without the males.
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