So, do piranhas need to be feared? In this article we’re digging into what piranhas eat and whether they’re dangerous to humans. Piranhas are one of the most frequent topics to pop up when ...

Diet - Whilst some piranhas do eat other animals like fish and snails, they do not choose to eat humans and prefer plants, seeds and even fruits! Some specific breeds such as the Tometes Camunani ...

In reality, piranhas mostly only eat other fish and aquatic reptiles ... Despite their reputation, piranhas rarely attack humans, and when they do, injuries are usually minor: of the 190 reported ...

Yasmin Vieira, 9, suffered bites to her feet and had two of her toes ripped off in the sudden attack after placing her legs ...

While they do eat other animals ... and piranhas don't deliberately attack humans as prey. "Piranhas do not exhibit unprovoked attacks on humans," Steve Huskey, a professor of biology at Western ...

While fish in nature rarely pose a danger to humans ... to the piranha, but tambaqui tend to feed on plants, seeds and small invertebrates unlike their more aggressive, meat-eating cousins.