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The '''piranha''' are a group of [[South America]]n freshwater [[fish]].
The '''piranha''' are a group of [[South America]]n freshwater [[fish]].
Most species are [[carnivorous]], but not all, some using their serrated teeth to eat fruit. A school of the red piranha can skeletonise a cow in under two minutes <ref>http://www.extremescience.com/Piranha.htm</ref> . Consequently, they are one of the most feared fishes of South America, along with the [[electric eel]] and the [[candiru]].
Most species are [[carnivorous]], but not all, some using their serrated teeth to eat fruit. A school of the red piranha can skeletonise a cow in under two minutes.<ref>http://www.extremescience.com/Piranha.htm</ref> Consequently, they are one of the most feared fishes of South America, along with the [[electric eel]] and the [[candiru]].
Piranha's voracious appetites make them easy to fish for (though hooked fish will be devoured by other members of the school unless reeled in swiftly); their white flesh, though filled with many small bones, can be a valuable source of protein to inhabitants of the [[Amazon River]] region.
Piranha's voracious appetites make them easy to fish for (though hooked fish will be devoured by other members of the school unless reeled in swiftly); their white flesh, though filled with many small bones, can be a valuable source of protein to inhabitants of the [[Amazon River]] region.
Piranha are a surprisingly popular [[aquarium]] fish, but they are illegal in some states, particularly those with warmer climates, such as [[Nevada]], [[California]] and [[Texas]]. <ref> http://www.opefe.com/state_stat_prohibit.html</ref>
Piranha are a surprisingly popular [[aquarium]] fish, but they are illegal in some states, particularly those with warmer climates, such as [[Nevada]], [[California]] and [[Texas]].<ref>http://www.opefe.com/state_stat_prohibit.html</ref>
There are no documented human deaths from piranha attacks. <ref>Encarta encyclopedia Piranha</ref>
There are no documented human deaths from piranha attacks.<ref>Encarta encyclopedia Piranha</ref>
==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==External links==
* [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v22/i4/piranha.asp Answers in Genesis]
* [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v22/i4/piranha.asp Answers in Genesis]