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The bare brown earth will make his colours stand out better
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Attenborough's Life in Colour

The bare brown earth will makehis colours stand out better

The bare brown earth will make
his colours stand out better

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The bare brown earth will make his colours stand out better.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:29
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 They can see ultraviolet colours. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
They can see ultraviolet colours.
S01 • E01 He takes particular care to remove anything green. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
He takes particular care to remove anything green.
S01 • E01 That colour will be the main feature of his display - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
That colour will be the main feature of his display
S01 • E02 As they come in to land on a flower, they use special sensors that - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
As they come in to land on a flower, they use special sensor...
S01 • E01 A sapling in the centre will serve as his dancing pole. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
A sapling in the centre will serve as his dancing pole.
S01 • E02 We can see them, too, with our special UV camera. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
We can see them, too, with our special UV camera.
S01 • E02 There are dark lines on the petals, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
There are dark lines on the petals,
S01 • E02 The spider, however, has developed a way to exploit these signals. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
The spider, however, has developed a way to exploit these si...
S01 • E02 Watching her with our UV camera, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Watching her with our UV camera,
S01 • E01 The first to appear are all young males. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
The first to appear are all young males.
S01 • E02 So she appears even more conspicuous sitting on a flower. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
So she appears even more conspicuous sitting on a flower.
S01 • E01 They won't develop their colours until they're seven years old. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
They won't develop their colours until they're sev...
S01 • E02 This extra brilliance acts as a kind of super-signal - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
This extra brilliance acts as a kind of super-signal
S01 • E01 She looks much like a young male to our eyes... - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
She looks much like a young male to our eyes...
S01 • E01 She will judge him by his performance - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
She will judge him by his performance
S01 • E02 In fact, the bees are more than three times as likely - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
In fact, the bees are more than three times as likely
S01 • E01 She does that from directly above him. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
She does that from directly above him.
S01 • E02 The crab spider uses a sophisticated range of colours - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
The crab spider uses a sophisticated range of colours
S01 • E01 He puffs up his feathers and swings round - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
He puffs up his feathers and swings round
S01 • E02 But colour can also be used in a simpler, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
But colour can also be used in a simpler,