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So, changing colour with the seasons, for some animals
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Attenborough's Life in Colour

So, changing colour withthe seasons, for some animals, is the only wayto avoid becoming a...

So, changing colour with
the seasons, for some animals, is the only way
to avoid becoming a meal

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So, changing colour with the seasons, for some animals,
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is the only way to avoid becoming a meal.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:38
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 Erecting the iridescent feathers on his neck, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Erecting the iridescent feathers on his neck,
S01 • E02 But many plants, of course, do the reverse. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
But many plants, of course, do the reverse.
S01 • E01 Seen at just the right angle, his colours are dazzling. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
Seen at just the right angle, his colours are dazzling.
S01 • E02 In spring, they produce colour - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
In spring, they produce colour
S01 • E02 In spring and summer, they travel busily from flower to flower, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
In spring and summer, they travel busily from flower to flow...
S01 • E02 And, when the bees leave to look for more, they inadvertently take pollen - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
And, when the bees leave to look for more, they inadvertentl...
S01 • E01 Aerobatics like these take a lot of energy, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
Aerobatics like these take a lot of energy,
S01 • E02 But there's a hunter here that exploits this relationship. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
But there's a hunter here that exploits this relationsh...
S01 • E01 Every second she takes to decide burns up his energy reserves. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Every second she takes to decide burns up his energy reserve...
S01 • E02 She's tiny, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
She's tiny,
S01 • E02 Almost the same colour as her background, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Almost the same colour as her background,
S01 • E01 At last, his colours have persuaded her. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
At last, his colours have persuaded her.
S01 • E01 Birds which live in dark forests, however, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Birds which live in dark forests, however,
S01 • E02 But, of course, the spider's hunting grounds are limited. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
But, of course, the spider's hunting grounds are limite...
S01 • E02 When she sits on a pure white petal, she immediately becomes obvious. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
When she sits on a pure white petal, she immediately becomes...
S01 • E01 Here, the trees stand 30 metres tall, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Here, the trees stand 30 metres tall,
S01 • E02 She will never catch a bee while she's so conspicuous. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
She will never catch a bee while she's so conspicuous.
S01 • E01 But here and there, there's a small gap - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
But here and there, there's a small gap
S01 • E02 She breaks down the yellow pigments in the outer layer of her skin - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:11
She breaks down the yellow pigments in the outer layer of he...
S01 • E01 A stage for one of the most versatile dancers - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
A stage for one of the most versatile dancers