AMAZON RIVER PIRANHA FAST FACTS: - Piranha are a naturally timid fish. - Piranhas are not strictly a carnivore, they have been known to eat vegetable matter. - There are under 60 species of piranha. - The Piranha feed with other Piranhas in a frenzied state. - The Piranha fish have the same sensory system that enables Sharks to detect blood. - Their jaw bone is so strong, that it can crush a human hand in 5-10 seconds. - Piranhas are also used as food by the natives around Amazon. - Piranhas become cannibalistic if underfed. - They live up to 25 years in the wild and 10-20 years in captivity. - Schools of Piranhas have been known to number 1000 fish.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:05:16 +0000
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