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Living Rainbows

Rainbows aren’t just in the sky. You can find the colors of a rainbow in animals, too!

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  • A parrotfish changes colors as it grows older and bigger.
  • A rainbow finch has different colored feathers on different parts of its body.
  • A treefrog flashes its bright colors to startle an attacker. This gives the frog time to get away.
  • The tiny peacock spider shows off its colorful body when it does a mating dance.

Watch a peacock spider in action!

peacock spider video

 

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