Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Most Ferocious Freshwater Fish

Piranha (Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus)

Most Ferocious Freshwater Fish

Attracted to blood and frantic splashing, a school of piranhas can completely strip an animal as large as a horse of its flesh within minutes, leaving only its skeleton. The most ferocous piranhas are those of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus, found in the large rivers of South America.





From the Guinness World Records




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