Since they are such active chompers, a piranha has to replace its teeth all of the time. Their teeth, luckily, grow in four sets. These sets are replaced about every 100 days or so.
That's true.
Piranhas live in rivers in streams in ______ .( South America / South Africa / Australia )
Piranhas live in rivers in streams in South America.
An animal that is naturally able to eat both plants and meat. (herbervore / omnivore / carnivore)
Omnivore
A dangerous fish that lives in South American rivers, has sharp teeth, and eats meat. (electric eel / atlantic manta / piranha)
Piranha
Piranhas are fish.
That's true. (they are covered in scales, breathe with gills, and hatch from eggs. They are also cold-blooded.)
The _____ has the strongest bite recorded for bony fish with a maximum force of 72 pounds (33 kg), which is 3 times their body weight. ( Black piranha OR Red-bellied piranha )
The Black piranha
Despite their stereotype as bloodthirsty carnivores, piranhas are classified as _____ . (herbivores / carnivores / omnivores )
omnivores
Piranhas are one of the _____ (youngest / oldest )species of fish left on the planet. They have been around with very few changes for millions of years.
oldest
A large number of fish swimming as a group. ( herd / shoal / flock )
A group of piranhas is called a shoal /ʃoʊl/ /ʃəʊl/ . Even the largest shoals only have about 20 fish in them.
Red-bellied pirahnas _____ to warn predators to leave them alone. (bite / lick / bark )
Red-bellied pirahnas bark to warn predators to leave them alone.
Can piranhas really strip a cow to the bone in under minutes?
Yes, they can.
Do piranhas attack humans?
Yes, but they are exceedingly rare. (The only way that these fish would go after humans is because they feel threatened or they are especially hungry.)
There are nearly _____ species of pirahnas. (6 / 60 / 600 )
nearly 60 species
The _____ is widely known as a ferocious predator, but it’s really an omnivorous forager and scavenger, feeding on fish, insects, crustaceans, snails, and plants. (Stonefish / Tigerfish / Red-bellied piranha )
The red-bellied piranha
The word Piranha literally translates to "_____" in the Brazilian language. ( Tooth fish / Electic fish )
"Tooth fish"
They actually _____ ( like / don't like ) to group together for protection from predators.
They actually like to group together for protection from predators.
Piranhas’ bad reputation is at least partially Teddy Roosevelt’s fault.
True