Actually, Great Tits predate milk bottles by a very long time, millenia I
presume. Whether Great Tits predate a species of pitcher plant or the pitcher
plant predate Great Tits might depend on the comparative evolutionary history
of both species, or the hatching date of one individual versus the germination
date of the other, depending on the context. Milk bottles do not prey on Great
Tits since preying involves animation. It is arguable whether pitcher plants
prey on animals, but I would lean towards yes, and certainly so in an
evolutionaty sense.
ps, if you don't understand me, please research the meaning of "predate"
David James,
Sydney
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From: brian fleming <>
To: bird <>
Sent: Thursday, 25 August 2011 2:59 PM
Subject: BBC News - Killer plant 'eats' great tit at Somerset nursery
It is well-known that in the UK high-grade milk bottles predate Blue Tits. Now
it's pitcher plants.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-14416809
Anthea Fleming
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