This Peacock Just Tried To Hatch A Rock And The Internet Can’t Stop Watching
The internet is losing its collective mind over a male peacock in a Florida sanctuary who has been diligently trying to hatch a smooth, gray rock for the past three days. This viral peacock, affectionately named Kevin, has refused to leave his granite ‘egg’ despite zookeepers offering warm incubators, decoy stuffed birds, and even real, viable peacock eggs. His heartbreaking determination has spawned a massive TikTok and Instagram trend called #RockHatchingChallenge, where users film themselves being equally dedicated to inanimate objects. The video of Kevin fluffing his feathers and settling his massive tail over the cold stone has smashed 30 million views overnight, with animal behaviorists calling it a prime example of a ‘fixated brood patch’ that proves spring fever isn’t just for humans. Cue the memes and the calls for a documentary.