🦚 The peacock is called Duran, 7 years old, and it is part of the caenhillcc animal rescue center. What makes the peacock’s feathers so brilliant? Microscopic “crystal-like structures” that reflect different wavelengths of light depending on how they’re spaced, resulting in bright fluorescent colors. Hummingbirds and shimmering butterflies have mastered a similar visual effect on their wings.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ 🤓 The word "peacock" is often used to describe males and females, but females are actually peahens, offspring are peachicks, and peafowl is all-encompassing; peacocks technically are just the boys. There are three species of peafowl: Pavo cristatus (Indian or blue peafowl), Pavo muticus (green peafowl), and Afropavo congensis (Congo or African peafowl). Humans have co-existed with peafowl for millennia, yet scientists continue to discover new information to broaden our understanding of these birds.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ 🎥 filmed by: caenhillcc⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #peacock #feather #science #nature #slow...