They were beautiful, almost boastful. Strangely enough, the beautiful peacocks are male and those without feathers are the females. The male would engage their gorgeous feathers to attract their female counterparts and also to defend their territory. Attracting females are not as easy as it seems. It is like a dance for the males, firstly he would lift up and spread his feathers. As the female approaches him, he would then start to turn his back on her to show off his asshole. The other strange thing is that the males would snip off the female's wings to prevent them from flying away. Not only are they vain, they are possessive to.