Facts about the Piranha

Interesting Facts about the Piranha

Facts about the Piranha
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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Piranha
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• Fact 1 - Definition: Piranhas are the most ferocious freshwater Fish in the world, they are also called Caribes in the rivers of Venezuela. The Piranha has extremely sharp teeth and a voracious appetite for meat and fish and are found in rivers in South America
• 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 - Predators of the Piranha include cormorants, Crocodiles, Turtles and Dolphins
• 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
• Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a school

Facts about the Piranha - Scientific Names / Classification
Scientific Names / Classification of the Piranha - The scientists who study animals (zoology) are called zoologists. Each animal that is studied is classified, that is, split into descriptive groups starting with main groups (vertebrates and invertebrates) the Families of animals are also included and the families are then split into species. These various scientific facts about the Piranha are as follows:

• Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
  Class: Actinopterygii
  Subclass: Neopterygii
  Infraclass: Teleostei
  Order: Characiformes
  Family: Characidae
  Subfamily: Serrasalminae

Facts about the Piranha
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