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Attenborough's Life in Colour

If they see somethingthey recognise, they'll go for it

If they see something
they recognise, they'll go for it

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If they see something they recognise, they'll go for it.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:36
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 • E02 And that's where the snail's varying colours may come in. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
And that's where the snail's varying colours may c...
S01 • E02 The great range of different tints and patterns, it seems, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The great range of different tints and patterns, it seems,
S01 • E01 His giant claw is too large to be used in feeding. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
His giant claw is too large to be used in feeding.
S01 • E01 Instead, he uses it to attract the attention of females - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
Instead, he uses it to attract the attention of females
S01 • E02 And, while the bird is wondering whether it is edible or not, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:11
And, while the bird is wondering whether it is edible or not...
S01 • E01 The crabs can see objects that are close to them reasonably well. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The crabs can see objects that are close to them reasonably ...
S01 • E01 But their long—distance eyesight is not so good. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
But their long—distance eyesight is not so good.
S01 • E02 So, it seems that colour can both conceal and confuse. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
So, it seems that colour can both conceal and confuse.
S01 • E01 Polarised light can help solve the problem. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
Polarised light can help solve the problem.
S01 • E02 And sometimes it's used in yet a third, quite different, way. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
And sometimes it's used in yet a third, quite different...
S01 • E01 Viewed with a new specialist camera, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
Viewed with a new specialist camera,
S01 • E02 Some poisonous animals, like this little ladybird, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Some poisonous animals, like this little ladybird,
S01 • E01 ..while the unpolarised crabs appear darker against their background. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
..while the unpolarised crabs appear darker against their ba...
S01 • E02 It's bright red, and that's a message which says - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:14
It's bright red, and that's a message which says
S01 • E01 This striking contrast also makes the large claw more obvious. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
This striking contrast also makes the large claw more obviou...
S01 • E01 The big claw is also used by the male to defend his burrow. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
The big claw is also used by the male to defend his burrow.
S01 • E02 So, the ladybird's message is a truthful one. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
So, the ladybird's message is a truthful one.
S01 • E02 But some animals, that are in fact harmless, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
But some animals, that are in fact harmless,
S01 • E02 This African queen butterfly, like the ladybird, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
This African queen butterfly, like the ladybird,
S01 • E02 But this is a different species entirely - a danaid butterfly. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
But this is a different species entirely - a danaid butterfl...