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Attenborough's Life in Colour

This camera isan ultraviolet camera, because it has a filter there that only lets...

This camera is
an ultraviolet camera, because it has a filter there that only lets through
ultraviolet light

Full Transcript

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This camera is an ultraviolet camera,
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because it has a filter there
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that only lets through ultraviolet light.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:45
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 • E01 But at the same time, this filter also reflects normal light, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
But at the same time, this filter also reflects normal light...
S01 • E02 They carry diseases, some of which are particularly nasty, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
They carry diseases, some of which are particularly nasty,
S01 • E02 Despite the huge numbers of flies, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Despite the huge numbers of flies,
S01 • E01 Flowers have evolved these ultraviolet markings - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
Flowers have evolved these ultraviolet markings
S01 • E02 But few actually land on the zebra. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
But few actually land on the zebra.
S01 • E01 This particular one lives in the rainforests of eastern Australia. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
This particular one lives in the rainforests of eastern Aust...
S01 • E02 One theory is that the black and white stripes - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
One theory is that the black and white stripes
S01 • E01 It's a blue moon butterfly — a male. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
It's a blue moon butterfly — a male.
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 • 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 • 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 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...