A female may choose a male from ... throughout the animal kingdom, hypothesized that something more than chemistry drives mate choice. Looks are certainly important for the peacock, with his ...

Long before it became the Kern River Parkway Nature Center, the old adobe building on the east side of Hart Park was often called the Peacock House. That's because non-native peacocks were brought ...

It takes two to tango, but when a male peacock spider gets the attention of a potential female mate, their dance becomes a chase. In fact, the peacock spider has to simultaneously dance his way to ...

Click on the exceptional animal dads below to find out what role they play in caring for their young. Male parenting is virtually unknown in insects, but one striking exception is the giant water bug.

In nature, the king cobra and the peacock symbolize strength and beauty respectively. While the peacock uses its feathers and agility to defend, a direct fight would likely see the king cobra win ...

But natural selection does not explain features that would seem to hinder an animal's survival, such as the male peacock's extravagant plumage or a male elk's heavy and unwieldy antlers.