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  1. Mar 24, 2017 · In the slow flowing waters of the Pantanal, over 300 species of Fish can be found. Two common predators that patrol these immense wetlands of Brazil are the Red Bellied Piranha and the Dorado ...

  2. Feb 29, 2012 · Piranha 3DD Official Trailer #1 - Ving Rhames Movie (2012) HD After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark.

  3. May 16, 2021 · These sharp-toothed water dwellers are more than capable of stripping a carcass clean in mere moments. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more: Plane...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PiranhaPiranha - Wikipedia

    A piranha or piraña (/ p ɪ ˈ r ɑː n j ə ˌ-r æ n /, or / p ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə /; Portuguese: [piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ], Spanish:) is any of a number of freshwater fish species in the family Serrasalmidae, or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae in order Characiformes.

  5. May 17, 2024 · piranha, any of more than 60 species of razor-toothed carnivorous fish of South American rivers and lakes, with a somewhat exaggerated reputation for ferocity. In movies such as Piranha (1978), the piranha has been depicted as a ravenous indiscriminate killer.

  6. www.smithsonianmag.com › science-nature › 14-fun-facts-about-piranhas-18095194814 Fun Facts About Piranhas | Smithsonian

    Jul 8, 2014 · Here are 14 fun facts about the freshwater fish: 1. Piranhas’ bad reputation is at least partially Teddy Roosevelt’s fault. When Theodore Roosevelt journeyed to South America in 1913, he ...

  7. Jun 18, 2024 · Take piranha fish, a toothy South American freshwater fish that has been the subject of not one, not two, but five Hollywood horror movies. Sure, they've got big teeth, but are piranhas really as ferocious as their reputation?

  8. Mar 30, 2015 · The piranha is a relatively small fish with a round body, large head, and bulldog-like face. Piranhas can grow to between 8 and 15 inches (20-37 cm) long. Piranhas swim in groups called shoals. There are usually around 20 piranhas in a shoal.

  9. Red-bellied piranhas live in lakes and rivers in South America. They sometimes use their mighty mouths to gobble up other fish or animals such as shrimp, worms, and mollusks. They swim and hunt...

  10. The Piranha Fish (also known as the ‘caribe’ in Venezuela) is a ferocious, schooling, fresh-water fish. It is native to warm rainforest lowland streams and lakes in South America – the Orinoco river basin in Venezuela, in the Orinoco River and east of the Andes Mountains, up to the Paraná River in Argentina.

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