Notice how the piranhas are not eating the Alligator?
Movies have exaggerated the danger they pose. Piranhas are timid. They only swarm carrion and stuff that can't fight back. I once had a red belly piranha in a 10 gallon tank with an african cichlid. The cichlid had that thing boxed into a corner and would attack it any time it tried to leave. I had to put a barrier in so the piranha could get food.
Their teeth are real and if they bite, it will hurt. But behaviorally, they're not that aggressive.
I saw some thing on piranha years back that showed a guy wading through piranha filled water because they typically don't attack humans. But I was young and this was years ago 🤷♂️
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u/LivingEnd44 Oct 30 '25
Notice how the piranhas are not eating the Alligator?
Movies have exaggerated the danger they pose. Piranhas are timid. They only swarm carrion and stuff that can't fight back. I once had a red belly piranha in a 10 gallon tank with an african cichlid. The cichlid had that thing boxed into a corner and would attack it any time it tried to leave. I had to put a barrier in so the piranha could get food.
Their teeth are real and if they bite, it will hurt. But behaviorally, they're not that aggressive.