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Attenborough's Life in Colour

But at the same time, this filteralso reflects normal light, and that comes into this...

But at the same time, this filter
also reflects normal light, and that comes into this camera,
and that shows what we can see

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:05.004
But at the same time, this filter also reflects normal light,
00:00:05.006 --> 00:00:09.012
and that comes into this camera, and that shows what we can see.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:53
Uploaded
May 12, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Humble Bee Films,SeaLight Pictures

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Movie Summary

Exploring the many ways animals use colour throughout their lives.
S01 • E02 They carry diseases, some of which are particularly nasty, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
They carry diseases, some of which are particularly nasty,
S01 • E02 Despite the huge numbers of flies, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Despite the huge numbers of flies,
S01 • E01 Flowers have evolved these ultraviolet markings - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
Flowers have evolved these ultraviolet markings
S01 • E02 But few actually land on the zebra. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
But few actually land on the zebra.
S01 • E01 This particular one lives in the rainforests of eastern Australia. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
This particular one lives in the rainforests of eastern Aust...
S01 • E02 One theory is that the black and white stripes - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
One theory is that the black and white stripes
S01 • E01 It's a blue moon butterfly — a male. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
It's a blue moon butterfly — a male.
S01 • E02 To test this idea, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:12
To test this idea,
S01 • E01 You might not think that it's the most colourful you've ever seen, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:11
You might not think that it's the most colourful you�...
S01 • E02 They found that four times fewer flies landed on zebras - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
They found that four times fewer flies landed on zebras
S01 • E01 The brighter his patches, the more attractive he is to females. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The brighter his patches, the more attractive he is to femal...
S01 • E01 But ultraviolet markings like these can also be seen - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
But ultraviolet markings like these can also be seen
S01 • E02 It seems it's another consequence of those stripes. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
It seems it's another consequence of those stripes.
S01 • E02 They confuse the flies as they make their final approach to settle. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
They confuse the flies as they make their final approach to ...
S01 • E01 So flying around with a bright signal like that on your wings - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
So flying around with a bright signal like that on your wing...
S01 • E02 Perhaps this creates a visual blurring for the flies, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
Perhaps this creates a visual blurring for the flies,
S01 • E01 For a male, however, it's worth living dangerously. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
For a male, however, it's worth living dangerously.
S01 • E02 So, it seems that the zebra's patterns of stripes creates - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
So, it seems that the zebra's patterns of stripes creat...
S01 • E01 If he can mate with one or two females in his short lifetime, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
If he can mate with one or two females in his short lifetime...
S01 • E01 He will have to defend his territory if he is to secure a mate. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
He will have to defend his territory if he is to secure a ma...