Hungry Plants
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Did you know that some plants are carnivorous carnivorous meat-eating (adjective) Sharks are carnivorous. ? That means they eat meat. They eat insects and small animals. Here are four carnivorous plants.
Cobra Lily
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This plant looks like a snake. Insects try to eat its nectar. They get trapped inside the plant.
Sundew
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Sundews have needles with sticky droplets. Insects are attracted to them. They get stuck in the goo.
Venus Flytrap
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Venus flytraps have leaves that open and close. The leaves have spiky hairs. The leaves snap shut when touched. Bye-bye, fly!
Pitcher Plant
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This plant is named for its shape. Do you think it looks like a water pitcher? It has a big mouth. Small animals look inside for food. They can fall in. The plant digests digest to break down food in the body (verb) I stayed out of the pool until I digested lunch. them.
Did You Know?
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Carnivorous plants often grow in areas where the soil is not rich in nutrients, like swamps. That is why they trap and eat prey.