Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Carnivorous plants in Borneo act as hotels (and bathrooms) for tiny bats [Biology]

Carnivorous plants in Borneo act as hotels (and bathrooms) for tiny bats [Biology]: "
In Borneo, carnivorous pitcher plants and 4-centimeter-long bats have teamed up for what's possibly nature's most heavy-metal-album-cover-friendly mutualistic relationship. The bats take shelter in the pitcher plants, and the plants feast on the bats' nitrogen-rich guano in turn. More »


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