Animals that are beautifully patterned or brilliantly colored have attracted the attention of collectors for centuries. In this episode David Attenborough looks at two examples of animal patterns that have bedazzled and baffled science for a long time, and uses modern tools to unlock their secrets.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 24, 2014. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Exotic Animals(2:13) -- Zebra Stripes (3:46) -- Attempts to Tame the Zebra (2:02) -- Fly Protection (2:24) -- Butterfly Patterns (2:33) -- Sexual Coloration and Pattern in Butterflies (1:56) -- Butterfly Mimics (3:59) -- Bates' Contribution to Evolutionary Science (2:03) -- Credits: Seeing the Pattern: Attenborough's Natural Curiosities, Series 1 (0:42).