1. In Greek mythology, the peacock symbolizes the goddess Hera.
Peacock is a symbol of auspiciousness in Chinese culture. Peacock In the eyes of the Dai people, peacock is the kindest, cleverest bird that loves freedom and peace most, and it is a symbol of good luck and happiness.
Peacocks are sacred to Buddhists and Hindus. They are the embodiment of the mythical "Phoenix", symbolizing the combination of Yin and Yang and the harmonious female appearance.
3. In English, peacock is often derogatory when it is used to extend its meaning: Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Lauguage explains this word as follows: One making a proud or arrogant display of himself.
People in different regions have different understanding of peacock symbol, which varies from region to region and cultural background.
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1. Peacock (English name: Peafowls): only 2 genera and 3 species. There are two species of peacock, all of which are more than 2 meters long, of which the tail screen is about 1.5 meters, which is the largest in the order galliformes. The top of the head is green, and the crest is blue-green and pointed; The tail feathers are particularly long, forming a tail screen, which is bright and beautiful; The real tail feather is short and dark brown. The female bird has no tail screen, and her feathers are dark brown and mottled.
Habitat in the open areas of forests. Omnivorous 1 male matches female. Blue peacocks are distributed in India and Sri Lanka; Green peacocks are distributed in Southeast Asia, and China is only found in the west and south of Yunnan, with few wild species. It is a national first-class protected animal in China. Peacock meat is edible and has been farmed artificially. The albino variety is called white peacock, and its whole body is white. Congo Peacock/KLOC-was discovered only in 0/936. It is 70 cm long, black in male, with white tufts on the top of its head, and green and brown in female. Distributed in tropical Africa.
2. Peacocks are divided into blue peacocks and green peacocks, both of which have been listed as first-class protected animals in China.
Due to the extremely limited wild population, the peacock has an albino variety, called the white peacock.
Another kind of Congolese peacock lives in the deep forests of Africa.
The peacock's tail feathers are long and gorgeous, and only the male peacock can naturally open the screen. In line with the laws of nature, among peacocks, males are more beautiful, while females are ugly. The gonads in the male peacock secrete sex hormones, which stimulate the brain and unfold the tail screen. Spring is the season for peacocks to lay eggs and reproduce. As a result, the male peacock unfolded its colorful and colorful tail screen, and kept making all kinds of beautiful dance moves to show off his beauty to the female peacock, so as to attract the female peacock. After it succeeds in courtship, it lays eggs and broods with the female peacock.
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Baidu encyclopedia-peacock