SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
GROUP BEHAVIOR
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Question
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Peacocks have colorful tail feathers with patterns and special spots called eyespots. During the spring and early summer, peacocks spread out their tails to show off all of their feathers to the females of their species. What is the purpose of this behavior?
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to protect its young from predators
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to attract a mate to reproduce with
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to scare predators away for its own protection
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to show that it is happy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The changing colors of a peacock feather are due to the change in angle of incident light, combined with a complex structure of indentations and plate-like layers called micro-lamellae.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why Do Peacocks Spread Their Feathers (or Train)? A male peafowl (peacock) spreads its feathers to intimidate predators, communicate vibrationally to other peafowl and to attract a mate during mating season.
Detailed explanation-3: -These peacocks have a long “train, ” which most people think is their tail. Actually, those long feathers are the male’s tail coverts, or the feathers that cover the base of the tail. The train is covered in ocelli, which are round spots that look a lot like shining eyes.
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