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Zoological Impossibilities
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Photosynthetic Heterotrophy
The Mandragora officinarum (Mandrake), while technically a plant, is classified as a ZI due to its alleged auditory signaling system, which requires significant, energetically costly neural activity. Furthermore, classical descriptions suggest it exhibits carnivorous tendencies while simultaneously possessing chlorophyll-based pigmentation. This combination—active predation requiring significant glucose expenditure while relying on [pho…