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Is the Venus fly trap a plant? If it is why can't it make it's own food?

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The Venus flytrap is a species of plant. It naturally occurs in areas such as bogs and marshes with very little nutrients such as nitrogen. As such, it has evolved to capture prey such as insects, spiders, and other invertebrate and small vertebrates to digest, allowing it to gain nutrients from its food. Hope this helped!

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