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females and afford these adaptations in order to charm and 

 conquer. 



Moreover, the plumage of the peacock is ornamentally differ- 

 ently arranged from the plumage of the poliplectron ; and in order 

 to effect a more charming impression upon the female, they have 

 to assume such posing attitudes, which are apt to show off the 

 splendor to the fullest extent. According to Darwin, who records : 

 "When the male peacock displays himself, he expands and erects 

 his tail transversely to his body; he stands in front of the female 

 and shows off at the same time his rich blue-colored throat and 

 breast. The breast of the poliplectron is obscurely colored, and 

 the ocelly are not confined to the tail feathers. Consequently, the 

 poliplectron does not stand in front of the female, but he erects 

 and expands his tail feathers a little obliquely, lowering the ex- 

 panded wing on the same side and raising that on the other side. 

 In this attitude the ocelli over the whole body are exposed at the 

 same time before the eyes of the admiring female in one grand 

 bespangled expanse. To whatever side she may turn, the ex- 

 panded wing and the obliquely held tail are turned toward her." 



Now, these are only two examples, but they demonstrate suffi- 

 ciently the ability of the animal to manifest rational transactions 

 by the means of reasoning intuitively (instinctively) from cause 

 and effect. The peacock and the poliplectron, both of them, are 

 conscious of that form of pose to be adapted which is the most 

 available for that purpose. Each one of them, though orna- 

 mentally differently constructed, must apparently reason from the 

 scope of possibility which surely must render the desired effect to 

 charm the female. 



The peacock is reasoning from his particular structure and 

 logically has to assume a position in confronting his mate in order 

 to render to her a full display of his grandeur to fullest extent. 

 Hence, on the other hand, the poliplectron is reasoning also from 

 the particular arrangement of his body and naturally he has to 

 assume a pose in placing himself sideways before the female, so 

 that she may obtain a full glance of his spangled plumage. 



Now, what intellectual influence enables and induces them to 

 such rational transactions? Their intelligence (mentality) has not 

 reached that grade of rational objectivity by reasoning, and 

 deducts from an idea originated by experience by present condi- 



