Omer 2019 Day 31: Peacock

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Omer 2019 Day 31: Tiferet in Hod, Beauty in Humility
Peacocks

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The peacock is a prime example of a bird that sacrifices safety for plumage. Their tails are huge, take a ton of energy to produce, and significantly hinder them from being able to flee predators. At first glance this seems more like arrogance, but in reality the males that invest in the "risk" of beauty also get the reward of siring offspring because females choose these males over duller, smaller males.

This year's animal Omer is a collaboration between myself and my friend Halli, a PhD in animal science. Thank you for counting the Omer with us!