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Attenborough's Life in Colour

If she treads on a twigand it snaps, the hunt will be overbefore it began

If she treads on a twig
and it snaps, the hunt will be over
before it began

Full Transcript

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If she treads on a twig and it snaps,
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the hunt will be over before it began.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:13
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 Mandrill males are the biggest of all monkeys... - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
Mandrill males are the biggest of all monkeys...
S01 • E01 ..weighing over 30 kilos, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
..weighing over 30 kilos,
S01 • E01 Both are fearless declarations of his health and strength. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Both are fearless declarations of his health and strength.
S01 • E01 And this male is more than happy to prove just how strong he is - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
And this male is more than happy to prove just how strong he...
S01 • E01 Not surprisingly, mandrill eyes are particularly sensitive to colour. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
Not surprisingly, mandrill eyes are particularly sensitive t...
S01 • E01 And it's the brightness of their colours which signals their status. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
And it's the brightness of their colours which signals ...
S01 • E01 There are four males in this troop, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
There are four males in this troop,
S01 • E01 And not all disputes are settled peacefully. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
And not all disputes are settled peacefully.
S01 • E01 They emphasise their ferocity by gestures, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
They emphasise their ferocity by gestures,
S01 • E02 WATER SPLASHES - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:11
WATER SPLASHES
S01 • E01 If that doesn't work, the highest—ranking male will fight. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
If that doesn't work, the highest—ranking male will fig...
S01 • E02 Less than 10% of her attacks are successful. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
Less than 10% of her attacks are successful.
S01 • E02 But, without her orange fur, her chances would be even lower. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
But, without her orange fur, her chances would be even lower...
S01 • E02 It is her colours that are key to her survival. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
It is her colours that are key to her survival.
S01 • E01 Mandrills see the world much as we do - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Mandrills see the world much as we do
S01 • E01 But another group of animals has colour vision - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
But another group of animals has colour vision
S01 • E02 Here, there are special problems for the hunted. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
Here, there are special problems for the hunted.
S01 • E02 Some animals have developed camouflage of such perfection - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
Some animals have developed camouflage of such perfection
S01 • E01 Their ability varies from group to group, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
Their ability varies from group to group,
S01 • E02 But what happens when those surroundings change? - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
But what happens when those surroundings change?