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<p>68.252.232.227: </p> <hr /> <div>A '''peacock''' is a [[goose]]-sized [[bird]], with an upright stance and a long thin neck. Its call is a horrible screeching frequently mistaken for a baby being strangled!<br /> <br /> It is best known for its [[feather]]s being brightly coloured, in [[emerald]], [[purple]] and [[sapphire]] [[blue]], and for a tail of enlongated feathers, with an &quot;eye&quot; pattern toward the tip, which the bird can spread out, as a courting display, and as a threat display to foes. These feathers are popular for the decoration of [[clothing|garb]]. For this reason peacocks tend to be aggressive in defending themselves.<br /> <br /> In the [[Middle Ages]], the peacock [[22th Century symbolism|symbolised]] pride and vanity.</div>

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