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Attenborough's Life in Colour

But, unlike fiddler crabs, part of its body,like these paddle—shaped scales, reflect...

But, unlike fiddler crabs, part of its body,
like these paddle—shaped scales, reflect polarised light and may be used
to signal to potential mates

Full Transcript

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But, unlike fiddler crabs,
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part of its body, like these paddle—shaped scales,
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reflect polarised light
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and may be used to signal to potential mates.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:46
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 And that is bad for business for the blenny, too. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
And that is bad for business for the blenny, too.
S01 • E02 A quick change back to brown and its deception is over... - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
A quick change back to brown and its deception is over...
S01 • E01 The tail is also highly polarised and used to plug its burrow - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
The tail is also highly polarised and used to plug its burro...
S01 • E02 All the while, it keeps its eye on the cleaning station - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
All the while, it keeps its eye on the cleaning station
S01 • E01 And by combining all its visual abilities, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
And by combining all its visual abilities,
S01 • E02 Some animals change colour - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:15
Some animals change colour
S01 • E01 It also packs a powerful punch from club—like mouthparts... - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
It also packs a powerful punch from club—like mouthparts......
S01 • E02 One such creature lives here on the grasslands of southern Zambia. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
One such creature lives here on the grasslands of southern Z...
S01 • E01 These clubs deliver the fastest punch in the animal kingdom, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
These clubs deliver the fastest punch in the animal kingdom,
S01 • E02 It belongs to a pair of common waxbills. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
It belongs to a pair of common waxbills.
S01 • E01 Whether underwater or on land, colour can be extremely useful. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Whether underwater or on land, colour can be extremely usefu...
S01 • E02 The hungry youngsters open their beaks to display a conspicuously - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:15
The hungry youngsters open their beaks to display a conspicu...
S01 • E01 And the colours an animal develops can sometimes be influenced - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
And the colours an animal develops can sometimes be influenc...
S01 • E02 But among them, in this nest, there is an impostor. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
But among them, in this nest, there is an impostor.
S01 • E01 There are six different species of flamingos in the world, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
There are six different species of flamingos in the world,
S01 • E02 It hatched from an egg - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
It hatched from an egg
S01 • E02 Having done so, she flew away leaving her young to be - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Having done so, she flew away leaving her young to be
S01 • E01 We think of flamingos as being characteristically pink, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
We think of flamingos as being characteristically pink,
S01 • E02 The parent birds recognise their young - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
The parent birds recognise their young
S01 • E01 The salty waters in which they feed are rich in algae and shrimps, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
The salty waters in which they feed are rich in algae and sh...