peacock

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Fish such as wolf fish, peacock bass, and South American lungfish were especially common, accompanied by reptiles including caimans and turtles, and mammals such as capybaras, pacas, and armadillos.

From Science Daily

Before his arrest, Mr. Moskalyov bred ornamental birds on his small farm, where there were also peacocks, pheasants, wild ducks, turkeys and chickens, he said in an interview with a Russian rights watchdog, OVD-Info.

From New York Times

And the second we started saying things like, “Hey, will you sing in the car with Jessica? And will you scare a peacock?,” it was over.

From Los Angeles Times

When it comes to sport, historically athletes have always used competition as an opportunity to peacock.

From BBC

A peacock's attractive but heavy tail is one example of such a trade-off.

From Scientific American