It is often advised to place peacock feathers to get rid of lizards in the house.
But why lizards flee by seeing peacock feathers ??
The crucial element behind the aversion shown by the lizards is the existence of eye spots o peacock feathers !!!
The spots take the form of a larger animal and provide the visual illusion that the nearby predator is peering at the lizard.
Since the lizards belong to reptilian category and take the visual cues from the spots on peacock feathers for granted as a threat.
That's why they flee upon spotting the feathers !!!
This fleeing behaviour is a form of survival strategy......
