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Piranha's eat different things depending on the sub-specie. Red bellied piranha's are very well known for being the ones which eat the meat. A previous answer stating that they eat other fish is quite untrue. There are documentaries on the fish, some are quite fascinating. Some will eat sloths during the rainy season, when the rainy season comes and the sloths have to move to find new food. Because it is inevitable that eventually, the food on the tree will disappear
There are in fact videos of this, which as gory as they may be, prove that piranhas are NOT cannibals most of the time. Among the reasons it is hard for fish to target other fish is that if the prey are too small, it's not enough to spend your energy on.
And if it's a big fish, supposing 1000 piranhas surround it... drowning a fish is pretty much impossible as they obviously have gills. And being slippy, it's easy for prey just to slip out of reach never to be seen again.
Most piranha eat seeds and other rather unexpected foods. The reputation that they are all bloodthirsty is not deserved. In the Amazon people will tell you that putting your finger in the water in the driest season is extremely dangerous. The fish are starving. But they feel more than safe in the rainy season to swim in the river.
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What type of nuts do piranha eat?
Piranhas don't eat nuts.
What is a piranha food web?
A piranha food web shows where this fish fits into its environment in terms of food. The piranha eats other fish, so it is not at the bottom, but other animals, such as crocodiles, eat it, so it is also not at the top of the food web.
How much food does a piranha eat per day?
they eat 10 time a day
Will a piranha eat a dead goldfish?
Yes they eat any type of dead meat
Where can you find a piranha food chain. Or a food chain with a piranha in it?
the piranha cannot be at the end of the food chain.
Where piranha can be found?
people
Redbelly paco fish?
There is a red belly piranha which eats meat and also a pacu which eat plant and veggie and which is a type of piranha
What type of food do Red belly piranha eat?
Red bellied piranhas eat other fish for the most part. They prefer fish that are smaller than them. They also eat fish that swim in schools such as minnows.
Is a piranha a consumer?
A piranha consumes food, it does not make its own, such as plants. They eat aquatic and land animals in the water and are known for their flesh-eating teeth.
What is a piranha fish and what does it eat?
A piranha fish is a fish that has teeth like needles and eat meat
How often does a piranha eat?
a piranha eat all day every day
Would a piranha eat a capybara?
A piranha would probaly eat a capybara if it fel in the water.
