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But, when the zebras move, the stripes create confusion
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Attenborough's Life in Colour

But, when the zebras move,the stripes create confusion

But, when the zebras move,
the stripes create confusion

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But, when the zebras move, the stripes create confusion.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:08
Uploaded
May 12, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E01 Others reflect light to produce a shimmering iridescence, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
Others reflect light to produce a shimmering iridescence,
S01 • E02 And it makes it difficult for a predator to keep focused - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
And it makes it difficult for a predator to keep focused
S01 • E01 But some butterflies use colours that are invisible to our eyes. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
But some butterflies use colours that are invisible to our e...
S01 • E01 The glorious colours of an English meadow in bloom - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
The glorious colours of an English meadow in bloom
S01 • E02 To make a successful strike, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
To make a successful strike,
S01 • E01 But their purpose is not to appeal to US, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
But their purpose is not to appeal to US,
S01 • E01 Most of these plants depend on insects to pollinate them, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:11
Most of these plants depend on insects to pollinate them,
S01 • E02 So, if a zebra's stripes can confuse the cheetah - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
So, if a zebra's stripes can confuse the cheetah
S01 • E01 But to understand what an insect sees, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
But to understand what an insect sees,
S01 • E01 And, happily, we've got a camera that enables us to do just that. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
And, happily, we've got a camera that enables us to do ...
S01 • E01 This camera set—up lets us look at that flower in two different ways. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
This camera set—up lets us look at that flower in two differ...
S01 • E02 But there's another threat on these plains. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
But there's another threat on these plains.
S01 • E01 This camera is an ultraviolet camera, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
This camera is an ultraviolet camera,
S01 • E02 BUZZING - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
BUZZING
S01 • E01 But at the same time, this filter also reflects normal light, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
But at the same time, this filter also reflects normal light...
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...