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Q: How does a pitcher plant catch its prey?
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What are pitcher plants?

A pitcher plant is a carnivourous type plant that looks like a pitcher, it attracts its prey by its bright colours its got spike-like things on the rim that points down so the prey does not escape. This plant drowns its prey


What are the adaptations of a pitcher plant that enable it to capture and trap its prey?

by chomping it... :)


How do pygmy rabbits catch their prey?

Since all rabbits are herbivores, they have no prey. They eat plant material such as grass, dandelions, and berries. Only carnivores can really "catch" their prey!


Can some plants catch insects?

yes the venisflytrap and the pitcher plant can


What is a behavior of a pitcher plant?

it normally eats insects,and when its not eating it waits for its prey(insect)


How does a cobra lily trap insects?

The cobra lily is a pitcher plant meaning it holds water to attract insects inside its "pitcher". Once an insect is inside, the steep, slippery sides will not allow it to get out easily. Once the prey is captured, the plant releases a digestive enzyme to digest the prey.


How does a kangaroo rat catch its prey?

they do not catch there prey


How often does a kangaroo catch its prey?

they do not catch there prey


How often does horses catch its prey?

they do not catch there prey


How do pitcher plants reproduce?

Sarraceniaceae and Nepenthaceae are the two largest families of carnivorous pitcher plants, which capture prey in liquid-filled cavities. Both families reproduce sexually, though Sarraceniaceae can also reproduce asexually from rhizomes . So basically the pitch plant captures the prey(anything flying around!) in the place where they reproduce. And everything else is pretty clear


What lures bugs into the tropical pitcher plant?

Insects and other prey of the tropical pitcher plant are lured by its bright and attractive colors and markings, the sugary nectar inside the "pitcher", and the sweet scent it gives off. After the insect enters the pitcher, it becomes trapped in the sticky nectar inside.


How does a frog catch his prey?

it catch its prey using the tongue