Carnivorous plants have a range of different mechanisms for catching prey, from tall trumpet-like pitchers, to rounded cups and traps that snap shut, to glistening sticky leaves. Many also produce ...
It draws insects into its slippery, deep pit filled with digestive enzymes; once inside, the prey is unable to escape the pitcher's slippery walls and is gradually broken down by the enzymes. The ...
While the carnivorous cravings of most flesh-eating plants are limited to small insects, one exception is the pitcher plant. It can consume anything that fits in its mouthincluding a mouse! (03:27) ...