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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]]. |
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| − | 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]]. |
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| | 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. |
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| − | 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> |
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| − | 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> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
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| | * [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v22/i4/piranha.asp Answers in Genesis] | | * [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v22/i4/piranha.asp Answers in Genesis] |
| | * [http://www.extremescience.com/Piranha.htm ExtremeScience.com] | | * [http://www.extremescience.com/Piranha.htm ExtremeScience.com] |
| − | * [http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/wild/piranhas.htm Aquariumfish.net] | + | * [http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/wild/piranhas.htm Aquariumfish.net] |
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| | [[Category:Fish]] | | [[Category:Fish]] |
| | [[Category:Animals]] | | [[Category:Animals]] |