About This File
Peafowl that we're commonly familiar with are found in India and Java. It came as a great surprise to scientists when they found the dna of a bird that was related to the decorative birds; in South America, no less.
Successfully hatching and raising a cock and three hens, the scientist noted differences in both size and habits. The peahens are 4.6 feet long and weigh 9lbs. Males reach 12-13ft in full breeding plumage, weighing around 15lbs. The male's plumage is rather muted compared to the rather brilliant trails that the modern fowl wear. The 'eyes' of the male Pravo primoris' aren't fully developed. The darker parts not apparent, the lighter areas looking more like fern leaves than the part of an eye.
Pavo Primoris were placed with Megatherium, giant ground sloths, to great results. The birds congregate around the great mammal, feeding on stirred up insects, dropped fruit, and occasionally a scratch or two through droppings.
Megatherium don't seem to mind them; the birds' sharp eyes help it in spotting predators. The Pavo Primoris fare well, that is, as long as the Megatherium aren't grazing on the tree the Pavo are nesting/roosting in.
Pavo primoris' nesting habits are different than those of other Galliforms. They do in fact build nests in trees. They will gather fur, twigs, mud, and even the male's old tail feathers to build nests in large trees.
100% compatible with the in-game Giant Ground Sloth, these peafowl will be found in the Dino Digs adoption menu.
Many thanks to Jens of ZTU for allowing us to recolor Willie T's original peafowl, and to Sundance for thinking up the description
UPDATED July 3, 2009 to increase the peafowl's lifespan.
Updated 2010-11-21
Just to save space with less in zip and smaller image.
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