The Red Piranha (Serrasalmus nattereri) grows up to 12 inches long and can be found in the rivers of the Amazon basin.
The Red Piranha swims in large shoals and is a formidable predator. These fish has razor sharp teeth which can tear away flesh from its victim with amazine efficiency. Piranha's have earnt a bad reputation in the media as like the Great White Shark many movies have portrayed this cretaure as amindless killer. In fact these fish fee mostly on other fish, seeds and fruit. The Red Piranha will attack larger animals though but this is usually when such animals are wounded and disabled. When a pack of piranha strike they will devour their victim very quickly indeed!
The Red Piranha swims in large shoals and is a formidable predator. These fish has razor sharp teeth which can tear away flesh from its victim with amazine efficiency. Piranha's have earnt a bad reputation in the media as like the Great White Shark many movies have portrayed this cretaure as amindless killer. In fact these fish fee mostly on other fish, seeds and fruit. The Red Piranha will attack larger animals though but this is usually when such animals are wounded and disabled. When a pack of piranha strike they will devour their victim very quickly indeed!
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