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Peacocks

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2002 1:47 pm
by Michael Roberts
It is said that Alexander the Great brought peacocks to Greece and forbad people from killing them. Can anyone give any references to this?
With many thanks.
Michael.

Re: Peacocks

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2002 3:45 pm
by ruthaki
I believe they were possibly some of the specimins of wild life and nature he sent back for Aristotle.