Nepenthes attenboroughii - Wikipedia
Nepenthes attenboroughii (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˌ æ t ən ˈ b ʌr i aɪ,-ˌ æ t ən b ə ˈ r oʊ ɡ i aɪ /), or Attenborough's pitcher plant, [3] is a montane species of carnivorous pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes. It is named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, [4] [5] who is a keen enthusiast ...
Rat-Eating Pitcher Plant - Dave's Garden
2018年10月31日 · The rat-eating pitcher plant is the second-largest discovery in the pitcher family. Technically pitcher plants include examples from a few families rather than one family and encompass around 600 species. The title for the world's largest pitcher plant goes to another variety of rat-eating pitchers, Nepenthes rajah, which was discovered in 1858 ...
Giant Plant Eats Rodents - Live Science
2009年8月20日 · The pitcher plant is the world's second largest and can grow to more than 4 feet tall, with a pitcher-shaped structure filled with liquid. The plant secretes nectar around its mouth to lure...
Nepenthes Attenboroughii: Everything To Know - Pitcher Crown
Nepenthes Attenboroughii is one of the few Nepenthes species that is known to trap and digest small mammals, such as rats and mice. In fact, the plant’s leaves are specially adapted to capture these animals. The plant then digests the rat, using the nutrients to fuel its growth.
Nepenthes Rajah: The King of the Pitcher Plants - Atlas Obscura
2013年10月20日 · On a number of occasions rats have been found half-digested inside the pitchers, and other small vertebrates such as small birds, lizards, and frogs occasionally fall victim to the plants as...
The Genesis of “Rat-Eating” Plants | Answers in Genesis
As they suspected, it was a species of pitcher plant unknown to the botanical community. They dubbed it Nepenthes attenboroughii, in honor of famed British natural history broadcaster Sir David Attenborough,3 and concluded that it is one of the largest pitcher plants in the world. Some measured 30 cm (12 in.) in diameter and were able to hold ...
BBC - Earth News - Giant 'meat-eating' plant found
2009年8月11日 · A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines. The pitcher plant is among the largest of all pitchers and is so big that it can...
Rat-eating plant named after TV naturalist - NBC News
2009年8月19日 · The plant, discovered on the Philippine island of Palawan during a 2007 scientific expedition and now dubbed Nepenthes attenboroughii, is not so nice: Rodents and insects that fall into the...
Your Weekly Attenborough: Nepenthes attenboroughii
2020年2月11日 · They're so big, in fact, that when they were discovered in 2009 by a British botanist, some news reports pegged them as "rat-eating" pitcher plants. Though that was a bit of an exaggeration, researchers later observed a shrew that had fallen into a pitcher and watched as it was slowly digested over the course of a couple of months.
Recently-Discovered Carnivorous Plant Eats Bugs, Rats
2009年8月11日 · And when we say "meat-eating," we mean it can stomach animals as large as rats. While you’re probably familiar with the Venus fly trap or other plants that use their sticky surface to attack before closing their leaves on prey, the pitcher plant has a trapping method that’s unique: It relies on its huge base to send insects and other ...