Early animals started out a eyeless species that just floated around. During this time color didn't matter because animals couldn't see them. Until a large shrimp like animal evolved eyes which changed everything. Then animals had to evolve sight to compete. Also animals such as flamingos use carotenoids to develop their distinct colors. Also blue is very rare in animals and no one has blue pigment. Green animals aren't green either they just are a mix of blue and yellow.
What about animals that are just skin?
What about animals that have color that adapt to their surroundings?
Are there animals that eat things to blend in with their habitat?
Organisms used to not have eyes. So the color of them used to not matter what colors they were. Eventually predators developed eye sight so other organisms had to develop colors to blend in with certain surroundings. Different colors were harder to create than others.
Organisms used to not have eyes. So the color of them used to not matter what colors they were. Eventually predators developed eye sight so other organisms had to develop colors to blend in with certain surroundings. Different colors were harder to create than others.
600 million years ago, no living being had eyes. As such, colors weren’t a necessary part of evolution. Everything changed when “A predator that could swim quickly evolved vision” explained Andrew Parker. After that point color was immensely important to survival. Whether or not the prey had eyes themselves, they were now quickly adapting to better colors to ensure their survival. The species we see today are the culmination of millions of years of adapting, developing fins, fur, or feathers along with almost every color. But there are different ways of getting color. Pink flamingos for example are actually grey. They appear pink due to a special pigment that they eat throughout their lives that dyes their feathers. The same thing happens to many other animals. Even humans experience this change, but to a negligible extent. But the color blue for some reason cannot be created from feeding. The only way for it to be created is through the use of the aforementioned and a special light reflection property on the body that, when combined with the color gained from feeding, creates the color blue.
How does this effect your outlook on the colors of the world around you?
What color do you think the organisms were before they gained sight?
Which animal do you think gains the most benefit from this?
Million years ago the colors of animals weren't important to humanity but that has changed now. Colors are now important for species because with their eye color, its easier for predators to spot them. This animals have adapt to this and it took years to adapt. This colors are hard to produce for some of the species but to others, its not so hard.
Why is it so hard for some animals to develop blue color?
Millions of years ago, when organisms first began developing into the animals of today, every aspect of their being was undeveloped. Because many animals didn't have eyes, color wasn't an issue of self preservation. However, as soon as animals started developing eyes, color became a much more pressing issue for prey. Over millions of years, they started adapting through changing pigment or by eating certain foods. A more advanced type of color reflection allows animals to produce more complex colors. As a result of this, we now see previously unseen chemicals being used in nature to produce their desired color in order to avoid predators.
How does hair color change permanently? How many generations does it take to alter color? What advantage to bright colors give animals?
Going back millions of years when organisms did not have eyes, the color an organism was, was not relevant to their survival. Once a giant shrimp-like predator developed eyes, the adaptation of eyes became more prevalent amongst other organisms. The color of an animal affected if the organism would thrive in its current ecosystem amongst other species. They would obtain these colors through the foods they ate. For example, when a baby flamingo is born it is gray, but after it starts eating foods with carotenoids such as shrimp it would turn pink.
How are some animals multi-colored while others are not? Why can some organisms change color without changing what they eat? Why are carotenoids so special?
Going back 600 million years ago, colors were not really needed in everyday life because no animal had eyes. As animals started to develop eyes, colors kind of defined if you were the predator or the prey. Some animals such as flamingos get their color from the food that they eat. Blue, however doesn't have any blue pigment to it, it is actually an illusion of color to make it seem that they are super pigmented. Also, there is no green pigment, but rather mixtures of blue and yellow to make it seem like it is green.
How does the color of an animal affect its place on the food chain? Why are some animals certain colors? How did eyes get passed from one organism to another?
Millions of years ago animals did not have eyes but they began to develop eyes, the animals also floated around. Some animals have to eat carotenoids such as flamingo's to help change there color. Blue is not an easy color for animals to make most animals use different types of materials to get the same kind of effect.
Why are carontenoids important ? Why is blue a color for animals to make?
Hundreds of millions of years ago organisms still ceased to have eyes. Until a crustacean like organism developed eyesight and colors, this also started the evolution of eyesight within organisms. They discussed in the video how some colors are actually just shades of other colors combining. Animals like flamingos are not pink to begin with they must eat certain foods to gain those traits, other animals can also do this when eating the proper foods.
Can this only be done when organisms are young? Why do carotenoids make a flamingo pink? How can some animals change their colors?
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ReplyDeleteEarly animals started out a eyeless species that just floated around. During this time color didn't matter because animals couldn't see them. Until a large shrimp like animal evolved eyes which changed everything. Then animals had to evolve sight to compete. Also animals such as flamingos use carotenoids to develop their distinct colors. Also blue is very rare in animals and no one has blue pigment. Green animals aren't green either they just are a mix of blue and yellow.
ReplyDeleteWhat about animals that are just skin?
What about animals that have color that adapt to their surroundings?
Are there animals that eat things to blend in with their habitat?
Organisms used to not have eyes. So the color of them used to not matter what colors they were. Eventually predators developed eye sight so other organisms had to develop colors to blend in with certain surroundings. Different colors were harder to create than others.
ReplyDeleteHow does the color change work on a chameleon?
What makes green such a hard color to develop?
Organisms used to not have eyes. So the color of them used to not matter what colors they were. Eventually predators developed eye sight so other organisms had to develop colors to blend in with certain surroundings. Different colors were harder to create than others.
ReplyDeleteHow does the color change work on a chameleon?
What makes green such a hard color to develop?
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ReplyDelete600 million years ago, no living being had eyes. As such, colors weren’t a necessary part of evolution. Everything changed when “A predator that could swim quickly evolved vision” explained Andrew Parker. After that point color was immensely important to survival. Whether or not the prey had eyes themselves, they were now quickly adapting to better colors to ensure their survival. The species we see today are the culmination of millions of years of adapting, developing fins, fur, or feathers along with almost every color. But there are different ways of getting color. Pink flamingos for example are actually grey. They appear pink due to a special pigment that they eat throughout their lives that dyes their feathers. The same thing happens to many other animals. Even humans experience this change, but to a negligible extent. But the color blue for some reason cannot be created from feeding. The only way for it to be created is through the use of the aforementioned and a special light reflection property on the body that, when combined with the color gained from feeding, creates the color blue.
ReplyDeleteHow does this effect your outlook on the colors of the world around you?
What color do you think the organisms were before they gained sight?
Which animal do you think gains the most benefit from this?
Million years ago the colors of animals weren't important to humanity but that has changed now. Colors are now important for species because with their eye color, its easier for predators to spot them. This animals have adapt to this and it took years to adapt. This colors are hard to produce for some of the species but to others, its not so hard.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it so hard for some animals to develop blue color?
How are animals sense different from humans?
Millions of years ago, when organisms first began developing into the animals of today, every aspect of their being was undeveloped. Because many animals didn't have eyes, color wasn't an issue of self preservation. However, as soon as animals started developing eyes, color became a much more pressing issue for prey. Over millions of years, they started adapting through changing pigment or by eating certain foods. A more advanced type of color reflection allows animals to produce more complex colors. As a result of this, we now see previously unseen chemicals being used in nature to produce their desired color in order to avoid predators.
ReplyDeleteHow does hair color change permanently?
How many generations does it take to alter color?
What advantage to bright colors give animals?
By: Jake Dunbar
Going back millions of years when organisms did not have eyes, the color an organism was, was not relevant to their survival. Once a giant shrimp-like predator developed eyes, the adaptation of eyes became more prevalent amongst other organisms. The color of an animal affected if the organism would thrive in its current ecosystem amongst other species. They would obtain these colors through the foods they ate. For example, when a baby flamingo is born it is gray, but after it starts eating foods with carotenoids such as shrimp it would turn pink.
ReplyDeleteHow are some animals multi-colored while others are not?
Why can some organisms change color without changing what they eat?
Why are carotenoids so special?
-Sara Delano
Going back 600 million years ago, colors were not really needed in everyday life because no animal had eyes. As animals started to develop eyes, colors kind of defined if you were the predator or the prey. Some animals such as flamingos get their color from the food that they eat. Blue, however doesn't have any blue pigment to it, it is actually an illusion of color to make it seem that they are super pigmented. Also, there is no green pigment, but rather mixtures of blue and yellow to make it seem like it is green.
ReplyDeleteHow does the color of an animal affect its place on the food chain?
Why are some animals certain colors?
How did eyes get passed from one organism to another?
Millions of years ago animals did not have eyes but they began to develop eyes, the animals also floated around. Some animals have to eat carotenoids such as flamingo's to help change there color. Blue is not an easy color for animals to make most animals use different types of materials to get the same kind of effect.
ReplyDeleteWhy are carontenoids important ?
Why is blue a color for animals to make?
- Sean Fisher
Hundreds of millions of years ago organisms still ceased to have eyes. Until a crustacean like organism developed eyesight and colors, this also started the evolution of eyesight within organisms. They discussed in the video how some colors are actually just shades of other colors combining. Animals like flamingos are not pink to begin with they must eat certain foods to gain those traits, other animals can also do this when eating the proper foods.
ReplyDeleteCan this only be done when organisms are young?
Why do carotenoids make a flamingo pink?
How can some animals change their colors?