and even rodents are involved in this important biological interaction.

Rodents are common and predate on seeds, so it is not surprising that plants, such as some Proteas, use them for pollination. Rodents seem to be attracted by the yeasty odour of the inflorescences that occur near the ground, and the sucrose-rich nectar. While drinking the nectar, pollen attaches to their noses and is transferred to the next plant they visit.