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  • Carnivorous Plants

    Discover the unusual ways that carnivorous plants get their food and see a Venus flytrap catch a its prey in real time!  

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    • Research Activity

      The carnivorous plants shown in this video were pitcher plants, sundew (Scottish and tropical), Cobra lily and Venus fly trap.

      You could further investigate the mechanisms of their action.  For example, how enzymes are involved in the breakdown of prey.   

      You could find out about other carnivorous plants and their adaptations.  Or you could focus on their prey and find out how they have evolved to avoid this predation.