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The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

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The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

4.28 billion years ago, non-living matter on Earth, such as organic molecules such as amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids

In a specific situation, through a series of chemical reactions and energy conversions, the original cellular structure is gradually formed.

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

It is also this series of changes that have given the power of the originally "lifeless" life on earth

These primitive cells are able to sustain their own growth and reproduction by ingesting external nutrients.

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

At the beginning, the earth was not beautiful and the temperature was suitable. Rather, it is a harsh environment with high temperatures, lack of oxygen, and full of harmful gases

The first life was to find its own way to flourish under difficult circumstances

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Life has evolved in three modes, animals, plants, and microorganisms

Animals are a multicellular group of organic organisms

Microorganisms usually refer to those organisms that are tiny, simple in structure, and even invisible to the naked eye

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Whereas, plants are multicellular organisms that are capable of photosynthesis

But some plants have jumped out of the mode of absorbing nutrients through photosynthesis, and the mode of survival is closer to the mode of animals in our eyes.

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

This is a carnivorous plant, and carnivorous animals are generally synonymous with ferocious animals in our minds.

What people didn't expect was that some plants that were harmless to humans and animals at their feet also ate meat to feed their stomachs

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Fundamentally, these carnivores evolved because they mostly grew in nutrient-poor areas, such as swamps, wetlands, and acidic soil environments.

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Due to the lack of essential nutrients in the soil, they have had to develop unique survival strategies – predation for key elements such as nitrogen and phosphorus.

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Common carnivores include pitcher plants, flytraps, felt mosses, yellow civet algae, and plantains.

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Carnivorous plants hunt in different ways, even if they have a carnivorous way to absorb nutrients

However, they are still rooted in the land or swamps, and cannot move to hunt for food, so they have to wait for the rabbits.

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Nepenthes grows in tropical rainforests and hunts to open deformed leaves filled with digestive juices, releasing an enticing aroma that attracts insects.

Once the insect is attracted and falls into the cage, the leaves close so that it cannot escape

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Venus flytraps also rely on this pattern for hunting

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

However, carnivorous plants are not invincible.

Some insects have evolved strategies against carnivorous plants and are even able to identify traps and avoid predation.

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

Life evolves and develops through constant adaptation to changes in the environment and genetic variation

Thus forming the rich and colorful world of life that we have today

The mystery of the "carnivorous" plants of the animal kingdom and the plant kingdom

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