Sentences with word «peahen»

Think peacocks — male peacocks put an enormous amount of energy into producing large and vividly colored feather arrays intended to attract females, even though it also makes them more visible and hence more vulnerable to predators (the feathers of peahens are relatively dull by contrast, as is the plumage of females in many bird species).

She watched for peahens to approach.

To find out, Jessica Yorzinski and colleagues at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, tracked peahens» eye movements by fitting them with head cams.

Yorzinski believes peahens may also be able to decode a male's hoot for useful information, like his size or dominance status.

For some male Mormon crickets, any female will do; in contrast, blue peahens rarely fall for the first cock courting them.

«We think the upper portion is used by peahens to locate peacocks in dense vegetation,» says Yorzinski.

Peahens then choose from among competing peacocks, the preferred males father most offspring, and evolution trundles on.

Although the classic example of this phenomenon involves selection of males by females — namely, the male peacock's elaborate and calorically expensive tail attracting the female peahen — sexual selection likely also explains why males are more attracted to females with certain «fitness - signaling» traits.

SOUNDS GOOD When peacocks shake their tail feathers, they make low - frequency sounds that attract peahens.

The pretty peahen top lends itself well to trousers or skirts, but if you're getting ready for the colder weather, full length trousers are the best investment.

A peacock strutted by, followed by his drab peahen, and then stopped to fan his fine feathers before moving on.

We are a genuine farmstay with many animals: Two Scottish Highland Cows Two Alpacas Eight ewes and one Poll Dorset pure breed ram lamb Muscovy, Indian Runner and Peking ducks Goose and gander with six goslings A piglet called «Bacon» Five different types of chickens — a total of 30 Peacock and peahen Aberdeen Angus cows with calves Jessie the Border Collie, the star attraction (rounding everything up including the kids)

Greenery all around with peahens roaming freely..

See if you can find the albino peahen!

But peahens should beware, Yorzinski says: «Peacocks occasionally produce the hoot when they're not mating, giving the false impression that they're with a female.»

If he can not command the attention of a peahen, he will not bequeath any little peafowl to the next generation.

Even when a peacock's tail is raised, the peahens ignore him almost two - thirds of the time.

Now we have the first idea of just what a peahen looks for in a peacock's tail — and for such an icon of evolutionary biology, the answer is surprisingly little.

Tracking peahens» gaze has revealed how much they rate peacocks advertising themselves with their tails: the peahens simply don't pay that much attention

One theory holds that such traits are signs of genetic vigor; a peacock that can grow a giant tail must look healthy and strong, a virile symbol of malehood, to a peahen.

The peacocks chased the peahens across the crunchy grass, short legs thrusting, three - pronged feet grabbing at the dirt.

And we got introduced to the resident peacock, peahen, and the goose while having a leisurely breakfast.

Awards shows and other big events are a chance for celebrities, society's peacocks (and peahens, even though they aren't nearly as showy in real life) to strut their stuff and show off.

I enjoy looking out the window and watching the seasons change, and I often catch many an animal coming through the yard: turkey, fox, deer (with new fawns), peahen (like peacocks), rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, all types of birds, you name it.