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1. Peacock's feathers look shiny because the fibres have a structure similar to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (¤ô´¹), which can reflect different colours of light.

2. Peafowls are omnivorous(Âø­¹©Êªº). They eat flower petals, seeds, insects and small _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (ª¦ÂÎÃþ) like lizards.

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3. About 500 green peafowls live in the _ _ _ _ _ _ (¶³«n) province of China. However, their habitat is threatened by illegal mining. It raises concerns among environmentalists.

4. The peafowl is the national bird of _ _ _ _ _ (¦L«×). The bird symbolises elegance, pride and beauty and appears in many of the country's folk tales and myths.

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