What is the behavior of the peacock opening the screen?

The peacock is a bird of the family Phasianidae. It is the most beautiful ornamental bird, and it is also a symbol of auspiciousness, kindness, beauty and magnificence. It is only the male peacock that can open the screen naturally. The male peacock unfolds its tail screen and constantly makes all kinds of beautiful dance movements to show off its beauty to the female peacock. In order to attract the female peacock, let's take a look at the behavior of the peacock opening the screen.

What is the behavior of the peacock opening the screen?

The peacock is a courtship behavior, which belongs to the reproductive behavior born. This behavior is the effect of sex hormones secreted by the gonads of the animal itself. When the animal grows and develops to a certain period, it is necessary to reproduce its own offspring in order to continue its race. At the same time, there is also a modern common word, peacock opening screen, which is often used to express self-affection and wishful thinking.

What are the characteristics of the peacock opening the screen?

1. Only the male peacock can open the screen naturally, which is in line with the law of nature. among the peacocks, the male is more beautiful, while the female is not handsome.

2. The peacock opens the screen for courtship and defense, so it is not only a reproductive behavior, but also a defensive behavior.

3. The most prosperous time for peacocks to open their screens is from March to April, and the wild peacocks living in Yunnan rainforest in China also open their screens at this time, which is their breeding season.

What is the function of the peacock opening the screen?

1. Courtship behavior: spring is the season for peacocks to lay eggs and reproduce. As a result, the male peacock unfolds its colorful and colorful tail screen, and constantly makes a variety of beautiful dance movements to show off its beauty to the female peacock, so as to attract the female peacock. After it succeeds in courtship, it will lay eggs and brood with the female peacock.

2. Protect yourself: on the peacock's big tail screen, we can see the five-color gold and green lines, which are dotted with many nearly round "eye spots", which are made up of purple, blue, brown, yellow, red and other colors from the inside to the outside. Once encounter the enemy and there is no time to escape, the peacock will suddenly open the screen, and then shake it to "rustle", a lot of eye spots move with it, the enemy is afraid of this "multi-eyed monster", it will not rush forward.

3. Frightened: in zoos, we often see peacocks open their screens. Zoologists believe that the bright red and green clothes and the loud talk and laughter of tourists can stimulate the peacocks and arouse their vigilance. At this time, the peacock opens the screen. It's also an act of demonstration and defense. Anyone who pays attention to various natural phenomena will notice that when predators such as eagles and weasels attack hens with chicks, the hens will also put up their feathers to fight against the enemy, and this action is only a defensive response, so is the opening of the screen when the peacock is frightened.