gypsyjazz Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Found this Article while browsing. Factual, amusing or just ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantrid Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Found this Article while browsing. Factual, amusing or just ? Evolution in action I'd say. The mouth is large relative to the pitcher ensuring it catches the faeces. A smaller mouth would mean that the animals rear end would hang over the edge of the pitcher so the deposit would miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrickdryden Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 David Attenbrough Did a thing about pitcher plants and about a spider that lives in one and the plant absorbs it fecal matter/Remains of prey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loligo1964 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Once again, leave the NY Times to remain on the cutting edge of science -- Peter D'Amato mentioned the so-called "novel nitrogen sequestration strategy" as far back as 1998 in The Savage Garden with the caption under a shot of Nepenthes lowii, "Tiolet Bowl for Birds?" Further: "Charles Clarke has observed birds and shrews feeding on the "eggs," [congealed "beads" of nectar on N. lowii] while their excrement falls in the pitcher!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jürgen Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hm, a public jungle latrine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clue Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I'll post this picture whenever I see a thread like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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