How do peacocks adapt to their environment?

A peacock’s most obvious adaptation is its long tail. The male uses his long, brightly colored tail to attract a mate. The drab color of the peahens helps them to camouflage while they are sitting on eggs. Peacocks have spurs on the back of their legs that can be used to defend themselves or their territories.

What do peacocks need to survive?

An adult male’s body and his train (tail feathers) may be up to 7′ long. Peafowl should have clean, fresh water available daily. Chicken scratch is not a complete diet, even for chickens. The layer’s diet is probably adequate for the hens in the laying season, but overall we prefer a pheasant diet if at all possible.

How is a peacock natural selection?

Here are two examples: The male peacock has a lot of showy feathers. However, peacocks use their feathers to attract peahens (female peacocks). The peacocks with the showier feathers are able to attract mates, so they are the ones that have offspring, and pass on the fancy-feather genes to the next generation.

Why do peacocks fight?

They fight to defend their territory, mating rights ,their mates and the food resources and of course their dwelling places however temporary they might be.

Which trait would help a male peacock survive better?

Experiments show that offspring of males with more eyespots are bigger at birth and better at surviving in the wild than offspring of birds with fewer eyespots.

How do peacocks protect themselves?

Peacocks protect themselves by fluffing out their large, beautiful tail feathers to make themselves look larger.

Can peacocks survive in cold weather?

Roosts also help peacocks weather the cold. “It’s how the bird protects their feet from frostbite,” said DeMoranville. In addition, in cold climates, peafowl should be provided with a shelter, such as a large coop, a shed or a barn that they can retreat into when it’s especially cold outside.