Referring back to the Peacock example, a female peacock chooses her mate based on her attraction to the pattern and length of the male's tails. However, the prettier and longer tails come with a reduced ability to camouflage and escape from predators. Common predators are wild dogs, raccoons, and tigers. The ability of a male to pass on their genes to offspring outweighs the ability of the male to escape predators, so the presence of the bright colored tails remains constant.
Burgess, Stuart. "Peacock Tail Beauty and Problems with Theory of Sexual Selection." Answers in Genesis. Journal of Creation, 15 Aug. 2001. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
Animals, World. "Do Peacocks Have Any Predators?" AnimalAnswerscouk Everything You Need to Know about Your Favourite Animals. World of Animals, 13 Aug. 2014. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
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