# The wild world of carnivorous plants

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Kenny Coogan
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/kenny_coogan_the_wild_world_of_carnivorous_plants)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Around the world there are more than 600 plant species that supplement a regular diet of sunlight, water and soil with insects, frogs and even rats. Flies, tadpoles and beetles fall prey to the remarkable, predatory antics of carnivorous plants. What exactly are carnivorous plants and how do they trap their prey? Kenny Coogan dives into the world of these flesh-eating tricksters. \[Directed by Lisa LaBracio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Jarrett Farkas\].

## Lectures

1. [The wild world of carnivorous plants](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/kenny_coogan_the_wild_world_of_carnivorous_plants/c7bdffef5277), 5 min (TED's player)