WHEN THE Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt arrived in South America in 1799, the colours astonished him. “Look at the blossoms, the birds,” he wrote. “Even the crayfish are blue and yellow.” ...
Hummingbirds are potentially the most colourful birds in the animal kingdom – at least, they are from the perspective of the birds themselves. An analysis of 114 species of the small, nectar-supping ...
The first animals with trichromatic vision were arthropods. Picture a primordial Earth: a world of muted browns, greys and greens. Fast forward to today, and Earth teems with a kaleidoscope of colours ...
8 most colourful animals in the world The Mandarin fish shines with bright shades of blue, green, and orange. Found in the Pacific Ocean, its stunning colours come from special pigments in its skin, ...
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