This I did find interesting too. However, I would like to note that peacocks although not capable of long distance flight, are very much able to fly to escape predators. The idea of them being one of the most successful species I believe is faulty. Had peacocks existed through the era of dinosaurs and we're still around today, then I would fully agree. However they are a relatively new species(geologically speaking) so to compare success you should compare how long each species lasted on Earth not say that being alive today is what makes a species successful. Also was curious where your stats on the 60 percent of people can't go 10 minutes without lying came from? Not trying to be a negative Nancy by any means. I enjoyed much of the read directed towards what deception humans are willing to accept and the ideas behind passing on genes to the next generation.
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They can "fly" more or less like a chicken on steroids. Birds are descendants of dinosaurs (in a way) and they have been around for quite some time. Almost all species we see today appeared more than half a million years ago.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/30609/60-people-cant-go-10-minutes-without-lying
Peacocks roost high in tree tops. They fly daily. Maybe not effieciently, but sufficient enough to escape predators (not always because sometimes prey wins and sometimes predators win). I agree, birds did evolve from dinosaurs. However, a half million years may seem long for the human mind but is like a blink of an eye in a geological scale.
Thank you for siting your source. I appreciate it. That was another good read.
Yeap, much like wild chickens. They can hop from branch to branch but their predators like foxes can do the same thing.
Consider creatures like the crocodile or even early versions of rats and cockroaches. Surely, what we have today is not the same, ti never is, but gives us a pretty good picture of a species origins and capabilities. I just mentioned the geological time to give some perspective.