A peacock’s tail feathers can reach up to six feet long ... leucistic animals retain their normal eye color. 7. Peacocks were a delicacy in medieval Europe. The birds were plucked, roasted ...

A mature peacock can have up to 200 feathers in its tail with each feather growing up to 5 feet long at maturity. Females are less iridescent and have more muted colors and markings and don't have ...