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Research and Reference => Science In the News => Topic started by: PPI Brian on February 16, 2010, 02:35:47 PM

Title: Botanists Discover New Rat-Eating Plant
Post by: PPI Brian on February 16, 2010, 02:35:47 PM
Botanists believe they have discovered one of the world's largest carnivorous plants in Southeast Asia. Click the link below to read the article on CNN.com:

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/meat.eating.plant/index.html
Title: Re: Botanists Discover New Rat-Eating Plant
Post by: PPI Tracy on February 16, 2010, 02:59:57 PM
Wow.  Talk about "Feed Me Seymour".  Jeez.
Title: Re: Botanists Discover New Rat-Eating Plant
Post by: Damian on February 16, 2010, 04:34:35 PM
That's crazy!  I wonder how powerful the digestive juices/enzymes in the plant would be, and how quickly would it digest a rat?  And how long could the plant exist on 1 trapped rat?  Wow, all kinds of questions about stuff like this.  Nature and biodiversity never ceases to amaze me.  Amazing!
Title: Re: Botanists Discover New Rat-Eating Plant
Post by: PPI Tim on February 16, 2010, 04:39:26 PM
Are they big enough to attract and eat people who tag walls and cars. If they do, I want one.
Title: Re: Botanists Discover New Rat-Eating Plant
Post by: Damian on February 16, 2010, 05:33:51 PM
Awww crap!  Did you get hit with tagger stuff, Tim?   >:[
Title: Re: Botanists Discover New Rat-Eating Plant
Post by: PPI Debra on February 16, 2010, 05:57:21 PM
Quote from: PPI Tim on February 16, 2010, 04:39:26 PM
Are they big enough to attract and eat people who tag walls and cars. If they do, I want one.

We could use one over here, too. One that skateboards.
I think we have a character for a comic!
Title: Re: Botanists Discover New Rat-Eating Plant
Post by: PPI Brian on February 16, 2010, 08:15:00 PM
Where's Audrey II when you need him?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGRN39oifsE