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For years, naturalists only watched his performance from ground level
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Attenborough's Life in Colour

For years, naturalists only watchedhis performance from ground level

For years, naturalists only watched
his performance from ground level

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For years, naturalists only watched his performance from ground level.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:05
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, on the plains of Kenya's Maasai Mara, there's one animal - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
And, on the plains of Kenya's Maasai Mara, there's...
S01 • E01 And from there, his brilliant green colours stand out vividly - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
And from there, his brilliant green colours stand out vividl...
S01 • E02 Its black and white coat makes it extremely obvious - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Its black and white coat makes it extremely obvious
S01 • E01 A pair of bare, quivering quills sprouting from his tail - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
A pair of bare, quivering quills sprouting from his tail
S01 • E02 Other grazers have softer, gently varied colouration, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Other grazers have softer, gently varied colouration,
S01 • E01 This is one of the most complex of all courtship dances, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
This is one of the most complex of all courtship dances,
S01 • E02 So, it seems strange that zebras, apparently, do quite the opposite... - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
So, it seems strange that zebras, apparently, do quite the o...
S01 • E02 ..particularly as they live in a world - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
..particularly as they live in a world
S01 • E01 The prize—giving, however, is unmistakable. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
The prize—giving, however, is unmistakable.
S01 • E02 The boldly striped zebra seem to be asking for trouble. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The boldly striped zebra seem to be asking for trouble.
S01 • E02 The question has been hotly debated by naturalists for centuries. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The question has been hotly debated by naturalists for centu...
S01 • E02 New research is now suggesting an answer. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
New research is now suggesting an answer.
S01 • E01 They too have evolved an astonishing variety of colours and patterns. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
They too have evolved an astonishing variety of colours and ...
S01 • E02 To understand how it might work, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
To understand how it might work,
S01 • E02 Black and white are two of the most contrasting colours. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Black and white are two of the most contrasting colours.
S01 • E02 And no two animals have exactly the same pattern, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
And no two animals have exactly the same pattern,
S01 • E01 The wings are covered by tiny scales, like tiles on a roof, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
The wings are covered by tiny scales, like tiles on a roof,
S01 • E02 But, when the zebras move, the stripes create confusion. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
But, when the zebras move, the stripes create confusion.
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