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The meat-eating plant that does not just eat meat

F8AMRC pitcher plant (Nepenthes Rajah)

The meat-eating plant that does not just eat meat

Pitcher plants are famous for catching insects and even rats in their traps, but one species has found a surprising addition to its diet

By Matt Walker

16 December 2016

Watch the moment when Sir David Attenborough and BBC filmmakers discovered the truth about these flesh-eating plants.

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