Carnivorous Plants

Botany, the study of plants, can be a tedious subject given the numerous varieties of plants that are available to study, along with their similarities, and redundancy. However, a bright spot in the plant community is the carnivorous plants, the meat-eaters - the gory plants that science fiction novels are made about. There are almost 600 species of these plants that eat meat growing in the wild, and these plants not only have an intimidating look, but some species can eat "frogs, birds or even small monkeys" (Stiefel 65).

What Makes Carnivorous Plants Different From Regular Plants?

Carnivorous plants are not all that different from regular plants. The posses the abilities to attract insects (or other prey), capture them, kill them, digest them, and absorb the nutrients. Noncarnivorous plants have flowers that attract insects (think bees) and some even can capture insects; some flowers have the toxic compounds...
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