Vertebrate-eating pitcher plants discovered in Ontario

[KevinB]

Research has revealed and newly documented that purple pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea purpurea) in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada regularly feed on juvenile salamanders.

The articles below contains some images.

Carnivorous pitcher plants are regularly eating vertebrate animals
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappen...on-baby-salamanders-in-ontario-park-1.5169059

This is kind of horrifying yet also quite fascinating at the same time.

 

[Terry Thomas]

Research has revealed and newly documented that purple pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea purpurea) in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada regularly feed on juvenile salamanders.

The articles below contains some images.

Carnivorous pitcher plants are regularly eating vertebrate animals
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappen...on-baby-salamanders-in-ontario-park-1.5169059

This is kind of horrifying yet also quite fascinating at the same time.

Why are you horrified? What is the difference between a plant that eats animals and animals that eat other animals?

 

[Mr. Zootycoon]

What is the difference between a plant that eats animals and animals that eat other animals?

Additionally, what's the difference between a plant that eats animals and an animals that eat plants?