Aired Thursday May 6, 7:00am - 8:00amon BBC Two

Attenborough's Life in Colour

Series 1 Episode 2: Hiding in Colour

David Attenborough reveals the extraordinary ways that 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's Masai Mara, the zebra's 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.

Category
Documentary / Animals / Miniseries
Original air date
2021-03-07
Cast and crew
  • David AttenboroughHost