Why do peacocks have fancy tails?
Peacocks show off their fancy tails to say, look at me!
Pip’s answer
- Peacocks show off their fancy tails to say, look at me!
- A peacock opens his tail like a giant, shiny fan. Fwoosh!
- Peahens watch and pick the peacock whose tail they like best.
- Wow-ee, buddy! A peacock's tail can have over one hundred shiny eye spots!
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Can you spread your arms wide like a peacock's fan?
For grown-ups
Only male peacocks (peafowl) have long, colorful tail feathers called a train. Males fan them out and shake them to impress females, who often choose males with the most impressive displays. This kind of trait is a result of what scientists call sexual selection.
Ask your child: How would you show off if you were a peacock?
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