- Fact 2: The Red Bellied Piranha has
the most fearsome reputation
- Fact 3: Bertone created a concept
car named 'Pirana' for the 1967 London motor show. The car used
the engine and chassis of the 4.2 litre Jaguar with a unique
body and interior
- Fact 4: Pontiac also produced a
concept car called 'Piranha' which they unveiled at the 2000
Chicago motor show
- Fact 5: Piranhas have razor sharp
teeth which they use to puncture their victim and strip away the
flesh!
- Fact 6: There are no confirmed
human deaths caused by Piranhas! They have however been known to
attack dead bodies
- Fact 7: The Piranhas teeth are
sharp enough to cut through a steel fishing hook!
- Fact 8: Piranhas teeth are used to
make tools and weapons
- Fact 9: In order to survive, a
piranha will feed on another piranha, they are cannibals!
- Fact 10: American President,
Theodore Roosevelt described the piranha as "the most ferocious
fish in the world" after his visit to Brazil in 1914
- Fact 11: Movies such as Piranha,
Piranha, Piranha 3D and Piranha 3DD have not helped the
reputation of the Piranha depicting it as a human killer!
- Fact 12: There are over 30
different species of Piranha, the most popular species being the
Red-Bellied Piranha
- Fact 13: The 1967 James Bond Film,
'You Only Live Twice' starring Sean Connery showed a woman being
thrown into a Piranha Pool!
- Fact 14: Piranhas have sensors
along their body which they use to detect their prey
- Fact 15: Piranhas are attracted by
noise, splashing and blood!
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