ScienceDaily Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 The magnificent plumage of the peacock may not be quite the sacrifice to love that it appears to be, researchers have discovered. "These feathers weigh about 300g and can exceed 1.5m, so it's expected that the male birds would be making a significant sacrifice in their flight performance for being attractive," one researcher said. However, experiments showed that in fact, the plumage made no difference to take-off and flight of the birds. Read the full article on ScienceDaily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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