Peacocks

By: Bella &Madeline

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/peacock-new-zealand/

Diet

• The peacock is an omnivore it eats insects, plants, and small creatures

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~lw2j/Thumbnails/Birds/birds6.html

Structures

• The peacock uses its small beak to catch small insects. A peacock uses its talens to catch mice, frogs, snakes, and lizards

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/peacock-mating-feathers/

Behavior

• A male peacock uses its feather to attract a female to reproduce. Peacocks spread outs its feathers during rituals and for court ship display. Peacocks also migrate.

http://thecollinsfamily.name/2007/03/11/sunday-in-the-park/

Habitat

• Peacocks prefer warmer climates. Peacocks usually live in 6 foot trees and make giant nests.

http://www.sylvestremarketing.com/en/2010/12/06/proud-as-a-peacock/

Interesting facts

• A peacocks group name is party.• A male peafowl is one of the largest flying birds when the combined

length of its train and its large wing span are considered.• A peacock can weigh 8.75 to 13 lbs.(4 to 6kg).• Its size is 35 to 50in.(4 to 6 cm; tail 5 ft(1.5m).• A peacocks average life span in the wild is 20 years

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What if

• If a peacock lost its small beak it wouldn’t be able to eat its food. If it lost its tallens it wouldn’t be able to catch his or her food such as mice, frogs, snakes, and lizards. If the peacock lost its feathers it wouldn’t be able to reproduce.

http://animal.discovery.com/birds/peacock/

Credits

http://taylorlifescience.pbworks.com/w/page/19600920/Peacocks

http://animal.discovery.com/birds/peacock/

http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/peacock.html

http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/peacock.html

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/peacock-mating-feathers/

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~lw2j/Thumbnails/Birds/birds6.html