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Can carnivorous plants actually eat people?
Original: Can carnivorous plants eat people? https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/science/carnivorous-plants-eat-humans/
Popular Science examines whether carnivorous plants such as Venus flytraps and pitcher plants could consume a human. The short answer is no: these plants are adapted to trap insects and occasionally small frogs or rodents, and lack the size or digestive capacity to break down a person. The explantion walks through how the plants lure, capture and digest prey, and why human-scale victims are safely out of reach.
Why now: Curiosity-driven science explainers about carnivorous plants circulate widely because they mix fascination with a reassuring answer.
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- Can carnivorous plants eat people? https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/science/carnivorous-plants-eat-humans/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 7
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