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Coolest. Plant. Ever. - Eats Rats
Rat-eating plant discovered in Philippines
A carnivorous pitcher plant that eats rats and insects has been discovered in the Philippines and named after Sir David Attenborough. By Chris Irvine Published: 11:52AM BST 17 Aug 2009 Rat-eating plant discovered in Philippines A carnivorous pitcher plant that eats rats and insects has been discovered in the Philippines and named after Sir David Attenborough. Rat-eating plant: The team of botanists, led by British experts Stewart McPherson and Alastair Robinson, found the plant on Mount Victoria in the Philippines. The plant is among the largest of all pitchers and is believed to be the largest meat-eating shrub, dissolving rats with acid-like enzymes. The team of botanists, led by British experts Stewart McPherson and Alastair Robinson, found the plant on Mount Victoria in the Philippines. They were inspired to search for the plant after word that it is existed came from two Christian missionaries who described seeing a large carnivorous pitcher in 2000 after they climbed the mountain. Mr McPherson, of Poole Dorset, said: "The plant produces spectacular traps which catch not only insects, but also rodents. It is remarkable that it remained undiscovered until the 21st century." The team, which found the plant in 2007 following a two-month expedition, published details of their discovery in the Botanical Journal of Linnean Society earlier this year following a three-year study of all 120 species of pitcher plant. They decided to name the plant Nepenthes attenboroughii, after the wildlife broadcaster Sir David. "My team and I named it in honour of Sir David whose work has inspired generations toward a better understanding of the beauty and diversity of the natural world," added Mr McPherson. Sir David, 83, said: "I was contacted by the team shortly after the discovery and they asked if they could name it after me. I was delighted and told them, 'Thank you very much'. "I'm absolutely flattered. This is a remarkable species the largest of its kind. I'm told it can catch rats then eat them with its digestive enzymes. It's certainly capable of that." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/ear...ilippines.html |
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Now this is cool.
Makes you wonder what else is out there we haven't discovered? |
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Most of the plants animals we haven't discovered live in the equatorial regions populated by the 'humans' least likely to discover them. Whites live in the temperate zones, where animals keep to a respectable size and modest coloring.
One of the most fun trips I went on as a kid, with my family, was to the Yucatan. Down there everything is a lot bigger. Huge grasshoppers. Giant lizards in the Mayan stone pyramids. Incredibly huge and blue butterflies. I really like tropical areas. Last edited by Alex Linder; August 19th, 2009 at 03:19 PM. |
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This plant is amazing. If it can chew with its mouth closed, I'd like to buy a dozen. Put some on the roof...goodbye squirrels. Put some on the grounds...adios rabbits, neighbor's cats, small dogs.
I don't mean to be too flippant. It truly is an interesting plant. Mike
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I have a bunch of Nepenthe's, Sundew's and other carnivorous plants growing in my basement under a lamp.. real cool plants. You'd be amazed at how many insects they catch
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I think the plant would burst at the seams.. Hal's a little bit chubby
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The plant reminded me of the Flintstones creepy neighbors plant.
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"The plant produces spectacular traps which catch not only insects, but also rodents. It is remarkable that it remained undiscovered until the 21st century."
That is because it took White people to find it when it was on a mountain in the Philippines... I thought that would be obvious? Guess not. |
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We need one that eats kykes, but leaves good jews alone.
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