After millions of years, why are carnivorous plants still so small?

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After millions of years, why are carnivorous plants still so small?

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Carnivorous Plants Have Been Trapping Animals for Millions of Years. So Why Have They Never Grown Larger?

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Plants that feed on meat and animal droppings have evolved at least ten times through evolutionary history

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