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**†»^¨¨¨¨¨ WHEN DISTURBED, IT PRODUCES A THICK ¨¨¨¨¨^»†**
#**†»^¨¨¨¨ STICKY SAP THAT WILL ENSNARE ANIMALS ¨¨¨¨^»†**#
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#¶#**†»^¨¨ NUTRIENTS RELEASED. DURING FEEDING THE ¨¨^»†**#¶#
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*†»^¨¨¨¨¨¨ SCARS ALONG THE LEGS OF BIGGER ANIMALS ¨¨¨¨¨¨^»†*
**†»^¨¨¨¨¨ WHO'S LINGERED IN THE MOSS FOR SOME ¨¨¨¨¨^»†**
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**†»^¨¨¨¨¨ CONSUMED IN SMALL QUANTITIES. ¨¨¨¨¨^»†**
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