WORDWISE carnivorous: meat-eating
ecosystem: the plants, animals, and habitats that share an environment
endemic: a plant or animal that only lives in a particular location
erosion: a process in which rock is moved from one place to another
tepui: a fl at-topped mountain found in Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil
weathering: a process in which rocks are broken into smaller pieces
This carnivorous plant, Drosera arenicola, can only be found on top of Auyantepui.
This plant, Heliamphora minor, eats ants. It digests frog poop, too.
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