Some flash is crucial to mating rituals in the animal kingdom. You have to stand out from your competition to attract a mate. The peacock, with its plumage of blue, green and gold feathers and elongated tail full of eyespots, is one of the more prominent examples that comes to mind.
I won’t get into deep detail on a peacock’s appearance as it pertains to courtship rituals. Going back to Charles Darwin’s theories on sexual selection to more recent hypotheses, there is some scientific debate about how exactly a peacock’s appearance serves as an advantage for reproductive success. The point is
