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  1. Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods, and occasionally small mammals and birds. They still generate all of their energy from photosynthesis.

  2. 4 days ago · Carnivorous plants can be unusual-looking but at the same time, oddly pretty. Learn about Venus flytrap, pitcher plant, cobra lily, and more.

  3. 6 days ago · Learn about carnivorous plants, any plant that captures and digests insects and other animals by means of traps. Explore the diversity, ecology, and evolution of these plants, and see photos of different trapping mechanisms and species.

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    • Pitcher Plant. All that’s left of unfortunate frogs caught by this plant are little frog slippers—the skin on the frogs’ feet is the only part the plant doesn’t digest.
    • Venus Flytrap. The leaves of the Venus flytrap snaps shut if its tiny hairs are brushed twice by an unsuspecting bug.
    • Yellow Pitcher Plant. The leaves of this meat-eating plant fill with rainwater. Bugs fly in, but they don’t fly out!
    • Cobra Lily. Bugs get confused by the translucent windows in the plant’s leaves. They think they’re escaping, but they’re really flying deeper inside.
  4. Learn about the diverse and ingenious adaptations of carnivorous plants that help them survive in nutrient-poor habitats. Discover how they attract, trap and digest animals, and see examples of different types of traps and strategies.

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  5. Oct 14, 2021 · Learn about the 21 types of carnivorous plants, their habitats, trapping mechanisms, and digestion processes. Find out how to grow these fascinating plants in your home or garden.

  6. Carnivorous plants are predatory flowering plants that kill animals in order to derive nutrition from their bodies. They share three attributes that operate together and separate them from other plants.

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