From the memory fragments of the mutated spider he had acquired, Xiang Kun knew that it had attacked, and devoured two mutant plants.
The first mutant plant was a tree, which seemed to be capable of secreting a liquid on its trunk that attracted certain mammals. When these animals appeared to use their tongues to lick the fluid on the tree's trunk, the tree would extend tiny thorns into the animals' bodies to suck their blood. During this process, the animals being drained of their blood were not aware of it.
When the animal finished licking the liquid off the tree's trunk, the blood-sucking process would stop. The animal then could be seen obliviously leaving the scene, visibly weakened and dazed, even stumbling and staggering. Although the memory fragments from the mutated spider didn't contain what happened to these animals ultimately, Xiang Kun could infer that they wouldn't survive long.