Peacock 26" L Head to Tail X 11" H

5433, PEACOCK (Peafowl) 26" L HEAD TO TAIL X 11"H by Hansa Creations is anatomically scaled to create the best reproduction of the life size stuffed animal and the most realistic stuffed animal in the industry. Fun Facts for Kids The Indian peafowl is celebrated in Hindu and Greek mythology and is the national bird of India. Some have suggested that the peafowl was introduced into Europe by Alexander the Great, while others say the bird had reached Athens by 450 BCE and may have been introduced even earlier. Indian peafowl are among the largest and heaviest representatives of the pheasant family. So far as is known, only the wild turkey grows notably heavier. Peafowl are best known for the male's extravagant display of feathers which, despite actually growing from their back, are thought of as a tail. The "train" is in reality made up of the enormously elongated upper tail coverts. The tail itself is brown and short as in the female. The colors result not from any green or blue pigmen