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Prickly Desert Cacti
Deserts aren't home to many plants. Those that live in such dry, hot environments need special adaptations to survive and thrive. Many species of cacti do just that! Readers of …
Ancient Bristlecone Pines
One of the oldest trees on our planet is almost 5,000 years old-a bristlecone pine named Methuselah. This fascinating book draws readers from the ancient world to the present …
Kelp Forests
Forests can be found all over the world-including underwater! Giant kelp forests grow in coastal areas where the water is so clear that sunlight can reach the sea floor. Kelp can …
Meat-Eating Venus Flytraps
Triggering a Venus flytrap to snap its trap takes just two light touches from an insect's wing or a spider's legs. Unlike many plants, the Venus flytrap doesn't just get nutrition …
Stinky Corpse Flowers
The huge corpse flower rarely blooms, sometimes once every ten years. When it does, it gives off a strong scent-the stink of a rotting corpse! The gross smell has a purpose, as …
Carnivorous Pitcher Plants
Plants make all their own food-right? Not pitcher plants! Most pitcher plants draw in insects with their sweet-smelling nectar and slowly digest them. There are some kinds of …