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When a peacock wants to mate, it goes to its own territory away from the group.

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When a peacock wants to mate, it goes to its own territory away from the group.

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This avoids competition of other males the population

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To attract the peahen, he unfolds his feathers to show off his colors.  

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To attract the peahen, he unfolds his feathers to show off his colors.  

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This behavior is an adaptation because the behavior of the peacock that attracts the peahen is seen as advantageous.

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This behavior is an adaptation because the behavior of the peacock that attracts the peahen is seen as advantageous.

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He then steps into the path of the peahen to try to get her to look at him and notice him.  

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He then steps into the path of the peahen to try to get her to look at him and notice him.  

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Peahens will select a peacock to mate with based upon the appearance of the peacock's feathers. 

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Peahens will select a peacock to mate with based upon the appearance of the peacock's feathers. 

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There are many benefits of social behavior as a whole for living things.  First, social behavior can provide additional safety from predators.  This can be by appearing in large groups or by communication to warn others of danger, or by simply being faster than everyone else in the group (or at least faster than the slowest in the group).  Second, social behavior can provide a male, like the peacock better chances at mating and continuing to reproduce.  Third, social behaviors can help the group find food which leads to improved survival of the population. Finally, some populations even help care for the babies of others in the population to aid in survival.

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The peacock is known as a polygamous animal.

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The peacock is known as a polygamous animal.

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They want to mate with as many peahens and possible and mate with several females in a season.

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The peacock then shivers his body which makes his feather move rapidly back and forth shaking.  

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The peacock then shivers his body which makes his feather move rapidly back and forth shaking.  

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Finally, the peacock making a mating call for the female.  

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Finally, the peacock making a mating call for the female.  

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This behavior is a form of sexual selection by allowing those peacock's whose behavior's are most attractive to mate more often and produce more offspring.

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This behavior is a form of sexual selection by allowing those peacock's whose behavior's are most attractive to mate more often and produce more offspring.

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By reproducing more often and with many different peahens, the peacock is creating species diversity which is better for the population and is passing on his traits both appearance and behavior to future generations.  

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By reproducing more often and with many different peahens, the peacock is creating species diversity which is better for the population and is passing on his traits both appearance and behavior to future generations.  