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It's a blue moon butterfly — a male
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Attenborough's Life in Colour

It's a blue moon butterfly — a male

It's a blue moon butterfly — a male

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It's a blue moon butterfly — a male.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:36
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 To test this idea, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:12
To test this idea,
S01 • E01 You might not think that it's the most colourful you've ever seen, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:11
You might not think that it's the most colourful you�...
S01 • E02 They found that four times fewer flies landed on zebras - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
They found that four times fewer flies landed on zebras
S01 • E01 The brighter his patches, the more attractive he is to females. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The brighter his patches, the more attractive he is to femal...
S01 • E01 But ultraviolet markings like these can also be seen - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
But ultraviolet markings like these can also be seen
S01 • E02 It seems it's another consequence of those stripes. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
It seems it's another consequence of those stripes.
S01 • E02 They confuse the flies as they make their final approach to settle. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
They confuse the flies as they make their final approach to ...
S01 • E01 So flying around with a bright signal like that on your wings - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
So flying around with a bright signal like that on your wing...
S01 • E02 Perhaps this creates a visual blurring for the flies, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
Perhaps this creates a visual blurring for the flies,
S01 • E02 So, it seems that the zebra's patterns of stripes creates - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
So, it seems that the zebra's patterns of stripes creat...
S01 • E01 For a male, however, it's worth living dangerously. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
For a male, however, it's worth living dangerously.
S01 • E01 If he can mate with one or two females in his short lifetime, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
If he can mate with one or two females in his short lifetime...
S01 • E01 He will have to defend his territory if he is to secure a mate. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
He will have to defend his territory if he is to secure a ma...
S01 • E02 While zebras use different patterns to confuse their enemies, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:14
While zebras use different patterns to confuse their enemies...
S01 • E01 Butterfly wings are fragile, so physical combat is to be avoided. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
Butterfly wings are fragile, so physical combat is to be avo...
S01 • E01 Disputes instead are settled with aerial displays. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
Disputes instead are settled with aerial displays.
S01 • E02 This is Polymita picta, a Cuban painted snail. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
This is Polymita picta, a Cuban painted snail.
S01 • E02 You might think that this one is an exceptionally lovely, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
You might think that this one is an exceptionally lovely,
S01 • E02 But it is not by any means the only snail that is - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
But it is not by any means the only snail that is
S01 • E02 No two individuals are exactly the same, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
No two individuals are exactly the same,