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So I learned a peacock is only called a peacock when it’s a boy and they’re generally referred to as peafowl. Like what.
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Anonymous 13w

lady peafowl are peahens, which i think is a very fun word

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

Why am I finding this info out at 22 years old tho like someone lied to me when I was a child

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

i only found out when my aunt bought some lmao i think its the kind of thing everyone learns late

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

Who is out here buying peafowls

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

Rich people lmao. I found this out because I moved to south Florida where they have populations of peafowl and they’re not native. Only reason they’re here is because humans brought them from Sri Lanka for living lawn decoration. They were either set free or escaped and now there’s a whole population of em

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