Piranha is a general name used to describe a group of freshwater fish with a fearsome reputation when it comes to feeding. There are between 40 and 60 different species; none grow larger than two feet ...

The Tsimane people dwell in thatched huts in a remote ... a kind of wild pig. Some find piranha or catfish in local rivers. For sides, the Tsimane may gather wild fruits and nuts, or harvest ...

At least 10 people have been injured by piranhas in the same Argentine river ... Seventy people were bitten by the shoal of meat-eating fish in late December as they attempted to cool off from ...

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Magurran says that piranha are actually omnivorous scavengers which mostly eat fish, plants and insects. “One interesting aspect of our research in Amazonia’s flooded forests has been the ...

So, what do piranhas really eat underwater? Can they feed on larger animals? Contrary to popular belief, piranhas do not dine on living, breathing people. Some piranhas are carnivorous ...

While they do eat other animals ... of the May 1 attack thankfully only received minor injuries. People suffering from piranha wounds are advised to leave the water immediately and seek medical ...

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But could they eat a human alive? Probably not. Piranhas are neither carnivorous ... “Enemy of the people.” Donald Trump has always made clear what he thinks of journalists.

And how fast can they really consume their prey? "It's the carnivorous piranhas that have a reputation for eating the flesh of small and large mammals," she told Live Science. Red-bellied piranhas ...