Proud as a peacock? [küng quèkāI píng]？

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[küng quèkāI píng]

Peacocks usually open their screens when they are nervous or in a good mood. April-May is the breeding season for peacocks. At this time, the peacock's feathers are brand new. Male birds often flatter female birds with feathers, spread beautiful wings and tail screens, follow around the female birds, dance around them, and make a rustling sound by opening the screen, turning around, dancing, playing, posing and shaking the tail screen, so as to win the favor of the female birds. Sometimes several male peacocks compete for a female peacock, forming a spectacle similar to a "beauty contest". Another kind of complacency is a defensive response. When the peacock meets an animal that invades it, it will open the screen to warn the enemy: "My skills are better than yours, don't waste time." In the zoo, the loud laughter and bright clothes of tourists may stimulate pride like peacocks, which is an alert and defensive action.