Pitcher Plants Eat Meat!

by Barbara M. Linde

Book Overview

Plants only make their own food--right? Not pitcher plants! Most pitcher plants draw in insects with their sweet-smelling nectar and slowly digest them. There is one kind of pitcher plant that likes to snack on tree shrews, too. The bizarre eating habits of the pitcher plant are sure to fascinate and delight readers as they learn how this plant's digestive system works, its habitat, and more. Full-color photographs and a simple diagram allow readers...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482456362
• ISBN13: 9781482456363
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5