- Fact 2 - Piranhas are found in the
the Orinoco river in the Amazon basin
- Fact 3 - Piranhas have also been
discovered in the Kaptai Lake in south-east Bangladesh
- Fact 4 - There are under 60 species
of piranha
- Fact 5 - Piranhas have a single row
of large, triangular, pointed sharp teeth in both jaws
- Fact 6 - The Piranha feeds with
other Piranhas in a frenzied state
- Fact 7 - The collective name for a
group is a school
- Fact 8 - Piranha stats and
facts
- Weight: 3.5 kg
- Length: Up to 43 cm (18.0 inches)
- Habitat:
Rivers in South America
- Lifespan: 25 years
- Diet: the Piranha are omnivores
eating fish, meat, birds, insects, carrion, plants and seeds
- Fact 9 - Piranhas become
cannibalistic if underfed
- Fact 10 - Piranhas are generally of
little threat to humans, and attacks are extremely rare
- Fact 11 - The Piranha fish have the
same sensory system that enables Sharks
to detect blood
- Fact 12 - Schools of Piranhas have
been known to number 1000 fish
- Fact 13 - Piranhas are featured in
the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice'
- Fact 14 - Piranha teeth are often
used to make weapons by the indigenous natives
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