Caudipteryx (which means "tail feather") is a genus of peacock-sized theropod dinosaurs that lived in the Barremian age of the early Cretaceous (about 124.6 million years ago).

Peacocks are ground-feeders that eat insects, plants, and small creatures. There are two familiar peacock species. The blue peacock lives in India and Sri Lanka, while the green peacock is found in Java and Myanmar (Burma). A more distinct and little-known species, the Congo peacock, inhabits African rain forests.

No. Peacocks are part of the Phasianidae family, which are birds.

The peacock has been depicted in art since the ancient times and is seen as a symbol of beauty, rebirth and wealth, as well as of sinful pride. The birds originally came from India over 4,000 years ago where they were symbols of royalty and from the 1800s, they began to populate Western visual and decorative culture.

How did the "peacock" get its name? The Online Etymology Dictionary gives the following explanation for “peacock”: “c. 1300, poucock, po-cok, "bird of the genus Pavo," especially an adult male, from Middle English po "peacock" + coc).

The peacock is brightly coloured, with a predominantly blue fan-like crest of spatula-tipped wire-like feathers and is best known for the long train made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers which bear colourful eyespots. These stiff feathers are raised into a fan and quivered in a display during courtship.

The peacock is the most beautiful bird in the world. It is a tall but slender bird with a long feather tail. The bird has different shades of blue and green feathers. Peacocks can spread out their long feathers like an umbrella revealing hundreds of eye-like patterns.

The peacock symbolizes awareness, beauty, versatility, and metamorphosis. The peacock symbolizes beauty, masculinity, glamour, luxury, protection, pride, versatility, renewal, awareness, and metamorphosis. Only the male peacocks feature bright-colored feathers. This bird is often associated with masculine energy.

The moral of “The Peacock” story is that “Do not sacrifice your freedom for the sake of pomp and show.” All moral stories aim to teach basic values to children at a young age.

• The Peacocks You Know Are Male.
• Peacocks Take Years to Develop Colorful Tail Feathers.
• They're the National Bird of India.
• Peahens Are Picky When Choosing a Mate.
• Their Crests Are Actually Important Sensors.
• Peacocks Have Been Symbolic Throughout History.
• They Were Once Food for the Wealthy.

Peacocks are such beautiful and wonderful birds they are always seen as fascinating, here are five unknown fascinating peacock facts.

• 1 Peacocks are tough on snakes.
• 2 Peacocks build their nests on the ground.
• 3 It is easy to get hold of a peacock feather.
• 4 Peacocks cannot swim.
• 5 Peachicks love to play games.

But not all content is equal. Discussing Comcast's recent earnings, I heard some folks attribute Peacock's recent boom to its “Peacock Originals”, such as Poker Face or The Resort - buzzy shows that grab media attention and folks are tempted to give them the credit for streaming success.

Story Summary It is said that the peacock did not use to have beautiful feathers at first. The peacock was Juno's favourite who granted his wish to have a train of feathers, as it would distinguish him from other birds. When the peacock's wish was granted, the bird showed off the fine, emerald, golden-purple feathers.

Peacock feathers are covered in tiny crystal-like structures. What makes the some of the peacock's feathers so brilliant? Microscopic structures that reflect different wavelengths of light depending on how they're spaced, resulting in bright fluorescent colors.