Crepiest Freshwater Animals in the World

You may think sea water creatures are bizarre looking, but take a look at these freshwater animals and you might be surprised.

Piranha

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Well known for their razor-sharp teeth and huge appetites, piranhas occupy many of the main river basins in South America. These omnivorous fish are well-known for their taste for meat, although assaults on human beings are very rare, despite breathless accounts from early explorers.

Electric Eel

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Electric eels take air from the surface to be able to breathe. Because of specific internal organs, they can generate pulses of electricity higher than 500 volts, with a current greater than one amp. Which is enough to kill an adult human being.

Tiger Fish

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Widely spread across most of Africa, tiger fish are brutal predators with large, razor sharp teeth. They frequently hunt in packs and sometimes feed on large animals. Attacks on human beings are rare but not unusual.

Snakehead Fish

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These voracious high-level predators may reach a size of three feet (one meter). They prey on invertebrates, frogs, and smaller fish, though they are known to attack anything moving when they are breeding.

Mata Mata

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The mata mata can develop quite huge, up to 33 pounds (15 kilograms). They feed on invertebrates and fish and aren’t dangerous to people, regardless of their look.

Giant Catfish

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The greatest record is the Mekong giant catfish, which has reached recorded sizes up to 10.5 feet (3.2 meters) and 660 pounds (300 kilograms). Once distributed over several countries in Southeast Asia, the Mekong giant catfish is now critically endangered species, thanks to habitat disruption. Very little is known about the world’s biggest freshwater fish, although conservation efforts are underway.

Anaconda

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Animal handlers carry a 19-foot anaconda at the Zoological Gardens. Among the world’s biggest freshwater animals, anacondas inhabit rivers and wetlands of South America. The term anaconda is thought to come from the Tamil word anaikolra, meaning elephant killer, alluding to the reptile’s fearsome reputation.

Giant Freshwater Stingray

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Stingrays are known to live in rivers in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, where they can achieve massive proportions, measuring up to 16.5 feet (5 meters) long and up to 1,320 pounds (600 kilograms). Still hardly anything is known about these creatures, including how many are left, and if they ever enter sea water.

Vampire Fish

Fanged vampire fish, or payara (Hydrolycus scomberoides), are available at a market in Pevas, Peru, on the Amazon River. This fearsome, less-known fish is valued for its meat in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.

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10 Interesting Piranha Facts

In this post I will show you the facts about piranha. Piranha is one of the deadliest animals that you can see living on the river. When you swim and met piranha under water, you will only have small chance to escape from their sharp teeth. Even though this animal is a bit frightening for us, it will be nice if we spend a little time to know more about it by reading several facts about piranha.

1.Piranha habitat

The first point of facts about piranha tells you about their habitat. You can see them living under water in the river. Recently, the people find that this creepy animal live in the Kaptai Lake. It is a lake located in is the south east of Bangladesh.

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2.Description of Piranha

Piranha is a cruel freshwater fish equipped with sharp teeth. They are carnivorous for they love to eat meat. The fish is mostly found in the river in South America. In the Venezuelan River, this animal is called as Cribes by the local society.

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3.classification of Piranha

This animal is included in the order of Characiformes and in the family of Characidae. One of the best habitats that you can visit to find Piranha is the Amazon basin. It lives on the Orinoco River. You should be careful when you meet them.

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4.Piranha teeth

The powerful feature that you can see on this ferocious animal is the teeth. They are so sharp. In both jaws, you can find a row of triangle, pointed and large teeth. They can crash the meat easily.

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5.species of Piranha

Based on the research, the species of piranha is up to 60 types. Piranha also lives collectively within a school of fish. A school of piranha can contain up to 1000 fish.

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6.Cannibal piranha

Piranha is a cannibal animal. Under certain circumstances like the frenzied state or even under fed state. The Piranha will eat other Piranhas in order to get some meat to survive.

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7.physical appearance

The seventh point of the facts about Piranha is the physical appearance. The weight of this fish is about 23.5 kilogram. The life span can reach up to 25 years. The length of this animal is measuring up to 18 inches.

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8.Food for piranha

Piranha is included as a carnivore. They love to eat meat. Their favorite foods include insects, plants, fish, meat, seeds, bird and carrion. The indigenous people who live near the habitat of Piranha use the teeth of piranha as weapons.

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9.predator for piranha

Piranha is the favorite food for some animals. The animals which live to hunt Piranha include dolphins, crocodile, cormorant, and turtles. Piranha is a famous animal. It appeared in a James bond Movie entitled as You Only Live Twice.

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10.Piranha attacks

Based on the last point of facts about piranha, some scientists state that the attack of piranha to human being is exceedingly rare. It gives us a little treat, but we should be careful since this fish is equipped with sensory system to detect blood.

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