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The plants that are currently listed as carnivorous are carnivorous because the soil in which they live in is too poor in nutrients to sustain them for long. They have adapted through evolution to trap and "digest" living organisms to completely sustain them. They require certain substances in the insects around them (such as potassium) that are not present in the soil to produce flowers, which take quite a bit of energy to produce.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes. Venus flytraps are a prime example of floral carnivory, as are drosera, triphoyophyllum, nepenthes, aldrovanda, species of ibicella, etc. There are also many near carnivorous plants, such as certain types of thistle, which are reputed, but not proven. A common mistake is to call the plants insectivorous, however, as the plants are capable of digesting many more things other than insects (eg: mollusks such as slugs, avians such as humming birds, arachnids such as Spiders, and mammals such as small mice) their proper title is "carnivorous plant".
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∙ 9y agoThere do not appear to be any cannibalistic plants. The only plant that has a slightly different diet is the Venus fly trap as it is a carnivorous plant.
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∙ 13y agoYes there is. There are many kinds. They are Carnivorous because they eat insects.
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∙ 13y agoA carnivorous plant is one that will trap insects and then digest or absorb the nutrients, an example of such a plant would be the Venus Fly Trap.
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∙ 7y agoPitcher plants, Venus flytraps, and sundews are some of the carnivorous plants.
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Could carnivores live if all plants became extinctWhy or Why not?
The survival of carnivores would be highly challenging if all plants became extinct. Without plants, there would be no primary producers, disrupting the entire food chain. Carnivores rely on herbivores as their prey, and without herbivores, carnivores would have limited food resources, leading to a reduced population and potential extinction.
Weasel is an omnivore or carnivore?
Weasels are carnivores; they don't eat plants.
Why are there fewer carnivores than herbivore?
Plants produce food Herbivores eat plants Carnivores eat herbivores Thus to keep everyone fed there have to be more plants than there are herbivores to eat them (or the herbivores would starve) and more herbivores than carnivores (or the carnivores would starve).
Why do carnivores depend on producers for their survival?
Because carnivores eat herbivores that eat plants, and if their were no plants, the herbivores would die off, then the carnivores would have no food and would eventually die out.
How are carnivores dependent on nitrogen fixing bacteria?
carnivores -> herbivores -> plants -> nitrogen fixing bacteria
What is the difference in the diet of carnivores and herbivores?
herbivores only eat plants and carnivores eat both meat and plants.
Are elk carnivores?
no because they feed on plants or producers
Which animals do not eat plants?
Carnivores do not eat plants.
Could carnivores live if all plants became extinctWhy or Why not?
The survival of carnivores would be highly challenging if all plants became extinct. Without plants, there would be no primary producers, disrupting the entire food chain. Carnivores rely on herbivores as their prey, and without herbivores, carnivores would have limited food resources, leading to a reduced population and potential extinction.
What is meant by carnivores?
Carnivores are animals that eat meat (other animals) and not plants.
Weasel is an omnivore or carnivore?
Weasels are carnivores; they don't eat plants.
Why are there fewer carnivores than herbivore?
Plants produce food Herbivores eat plants Carnivores eat herbivores Thus to keep everyone fed there have to be more plants than there are herbivores to eat them (or the herbivores would starve) and more herbivores than carnivores (or the carnivores would starve).
What are omnivore carnivores herbivore?
Herbivores eat plants. Carnivores eat meat. Ominvores eat both. Herbivores eat plants Carnivores eat meat Omnivores eat both
WHAT DO HERBIVORES CARNIVORES OMNIVORES EAT?
Carnivores eat meat and only meat, herbivores eat plants and only plants, and omnivores eat both meat and plants.
What do carnivores herbivores and omnivores eat?
Carnivores eat meat and only meat, herbivores eat plants and only plants, and omnivores eat both meat and plants.
What carnivores eat omnivores and herbivores?
Carnivores eat meat and only meat, herbivores eat plants and only plants, and omnivores eat both meat and plants.
What types of carnivores eat plants?
omnbivores eat plants and animals.
