A female peacock has special sensors in her ... The feathers are “tuned to vibrate at the exact same frequencies at which a displaying peacock rattles his tail,” according to The Atlantic.

A male peacock’s train plumage ... Suddenly he turns away from the female into what is called a ‘backside display’ just before he mates with her. However, this is not the end of the romance.

Looks are certainly important for the peacock, with his absurdly bright, burdensome train that he shows off to attract a female. Peahens often choose males for the quality of their trains -- the ...