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Attenborough's Life in Colour

The brighter a male's colours and the greater the numberof his feathery eyespots, the more...

The brighter a male's colours and the greater the number
of his feathery eyespots, the more attractive
she will find him

Full Transcript

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The brighter a male's colours
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and the greater the number of his feathery eyespots,
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the more attractive she will find him.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:53
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 She keeps to the cover of the trees - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
She keeps to the cover of the trees
S01 • E01 But colours and plumes like these come at a cost. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
But colours and plumes like these come at a cost.
S01 • E02 She may appear conspicuous to our eyes, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
She may appear conspicuous to our eyes,
S01 • E02 Chital have only two types of colour receptors in their eyes, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:13
Chital have only two types of colour receptors in their eyes...
S01 • E01 The males are literally weighed down by their feathers. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The males are literally weighed down by their feathers.
S01 • E01 Yet the colours they carry are clearly very important to them. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
Yet the colours they carry are clearly very important to the...
S01 • E01 So, why and how has colour taken on such value? - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
So, why and how has colour taken on such value?
S01 • E02 So, to the deer, the tiger isn't orange at all. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
So, to the deer, the tiger isn't orange at all.
S01 • E01 To understand that, we have to think back to when it all began. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
To understand that, we have to think back to when it all beg...
S01 • E02 The tiger's orange coat to them is a muted shade of green, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
The tiger's orange coat to them is a muted shade of gre...
S01 • E01 700 million years ago, our planet was far less colourful. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
700 million years ago, our planet was far less colourful.
S01 • E01 But the first animals, it seems, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
But the first animals, it seems,
S01 • E01 A good place to see how valuable colour can be. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
A good place to see how valuable colour can be.
S01 • E01 This toucan likes fruit, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:12
This toucan likes fruit,
S01 • E02 The odds appear stacked in the tiger's favour. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The odds appear stacked in the tiger's favour.
S01 • E01 And this capacity — choosing between different colours... - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
And this capacity — choosing between different colours...
S01 • E01 Was a very important stage in the evolution of colour vision. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Was a very important stage in the evolution of colour vision...
S01 • E01 Birds, close relatives of dinosaurs, appeared before mammals. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Birds, close relatives of dinosaurs, appeared before mammals...
S01 • E02 They are known as "the eyes of the forest" - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
They are known as "the eyes of the forest"
S01 • E01 The first mammals, as far as we can tell, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The first mammals, as far as we can tell,