Piranha ! :D

Hello everyone ! Finally , i got sum time 2 update ma blog ! Referring to tha title , i watched the movie 'Piranha' last Tuesday . 'Piranha' is an awesome movie & quite violent (Viewer Discretion Is Advised ) ! Afta tha movie , I began to wonder .. Are Piranhas really that aggressive ? Afta sum research with tha help of Google , I found sum interesting facts about Piranhas .

13 Interesting Piranha Facts

• Piranhas' natural habitat is the freshwater rivers of the Amazon in South America.
• Piranha have a fast metabolism, which means they digest their food very quickly.
• Piranha are mostly carnivores, which means that they need to eat protein, meat or fish.
• The word for scissors in the *Tupi Indian language is piranha. *Tupi are a tribe from the Amazon region of Brazil.
• Piranhas are known for their sharp, pointed teeth and shark like feeding frenzies, but the threat to humans is largely exaggerated.
• The piranha is usually small [the red piranha grows no longer than 13 inches].
• Their teeth are set in powerful jaws, and top and bottom teeth interlock, giving the freshwater fish its ability to tear and rip flesh.
• Their teeth are so tough they can bite through a steel fishing hook. ( Tat's damn tough ! )
• There are between 30 and 40 species of piranha, and not all are strictly carnivorous. In fact, some consume large quantities of seeds.
• Piranha live in shoals of approximately 20 fish.
• Fish, insects, snails, plants, seeds, carrion, fruits and aquatic invertebrates form the main prey of piranhas. They also eat mammals and birds that fall into the water.
• A piranha is said to be too much feared by most humans, sometimes even than a shark.
• Since both male and female piranhas protect their eggs effectively, 90% of their eggs survive and hatch after a few days.

Actually Piranhas are not as aggressive as shown in this movie ! They are known to attack humans , occasionally . And yes , they are attracted to blood ! ( Piranhas can sense blood in water ) They only attack when they are in a large group and only the weakest prey . ( Be strong if you face one ! ) Tat's all for now ! Catch u later with more interesting facts !

P/S : Piranhas are edible !

- M. Night Thilagan -