With acoustic reflector, carnivorous pitcher plants advertise themselves to bats

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Science Daily

With acoustic reflector, carnivorous pitcher plants advertise themselves to bats

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In Borneo, some insectivorous bats have developed a rather intriguing relationship with carnivorous pitcher plants. The plants offer the bats a relatively cool place to roost, free of parasites and competition from other bats. In return, the bats keep the plants well fertilized with their droppings. Now, researchers show that the plants rely on special structures to reflect the bats' ultrasonic calls back to them.

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1. Guanivores?

Okay, perhaps it's time to go away and do something else for a while.

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2. Coprophage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprophagia

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3. Finally we find a use for wacko conservatives

Just imagine the size of the pitcher plants that could be grown when paired with Teabaggers.

Now if we could just convince Borneo to take our Teabaggers and other rabid Republicans so that they could grow these new giant pitcher plants. Perhaps we could tell them that the giant plants would be a tourist draw.