#  The Language of Color 

 



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Through October 6, 2013  
  
Whether it’s the brilliant blue wings of a butterfly, the scarlet feathers of a tanager, or the stripes of a zebra, animals display color in vastly different ways and for different reasons. Combining dramatic specimens with video presentations, computer interactives, hands-on activities, and a stunning display of live dart frogs, *The Language of Color* will help visitors understand the nature of color and pattern, how different animals “see” it, and how animal color and its perception have co-evolved to produce the complex and diverse palette of colors we see in the world today. The exhibit features a wide array of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, and insect specimens that illustrate colors used to camouflage, startle predators, mimic other animals, attract a mate, or intimidate a rival.

[Read](http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8225000/8225219.stm) an article in the BBC featuring research conducted by [Hopi Hoekstra's Laboratory at Harvard](http://hoekstra.oeb.harvard.edu/).



 



 

 See also:- [ Past Exhibitions ](/exhibition-status/past-exhibitions)