Hiding in Colour
David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways in which some animals use colour to hide and disappear into the background.
David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways in which some animals use colour to hide and disappear into the background. New science reveals how the Bengal tiger in central India uses its orange-black stripes to hide from its colour-blind prey. In Kenya鈥檚 Masai Mara, the zebra鈥檚 black-and-white pattern confuses predators with an extraordinary effect called motion dazzle. And on the island of Cuba, a small snail uses colourful stripes in a surprising way to hide from its enemies.
Other animals use colour to trick and to deceive. On Australia鈥檚 Great Barrier Reef, a blue-striped blenny uses colours to mimic other fish and launch a sudden attack. In the grasslands of Zambia, the chick of a pin-tailed whydah mimics the patterns of its nest mates to ensure that it is not detected as an impostor. And specialist cameras reveal how a tiny crab spider uses bright ultraviolet colours to lure in its victims.
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Duration: 01:54
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Series Producer | Sharmila Choudhury |
Producer | Nick Green |
Production Company | Humble Bee Films |
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Mar 2021 19:00
- Sat 13 Mar 2021 15:00大象传媒 One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 13 Mar 2021 15:30大象传媒 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 6 May 2021 08:00
- Sun 22 May 2022 16:30
- Sun 15 Oct 2023 16:50
- Sun 25 Aug 2024 14:50大象传媒 One except HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 29 Aug 2024 00:05大象传媒 Two Wales HD & Wales only