The lake is also home to thousands of peafowls, chinkara and gazelles. Xoloitzcuintles and Indian peafowls kept in gardens. Now there are around 2500 peafowls in this region. He goes on to explaining sexual selection, with peafowls as an example. Other popular dances such as Merak dance describe colorful dancing peafowls. Other zoo residents include black squirrel monkeys, pheasants, Japanese cranes and peafowls. The place derives its name as so many peafowls are found here. Like other peafowls, crested argus chicks are born with developed wing feathers. Even today one can find a lot of peafowls in the village. Peafowls also have great history in Thar. A well known ornament used in courting displays is seen in peafowls. Peafowls usually reach sexual maturity at the age of 2 to 3 years old.