Plants that prey on animals are called carnivorous (meat-eating) plants. There are over 500 different kinds of carnivorous plants. The tallest is 90 centimetres (3 feet) high.
An unnatural disaster
An unnatural disaster The destruction of mangrove forests along the
coasts of India has left them open to increased destruction due to
wind and waves from cyclones. Many of the mangrove forests have
been destroyed to make room for commercial shrimp farms. 6 NOVEMBER 1999, P. 12