Piranha Feeding Frenzy | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

Taken From Planet Earth Series 1, Episode 3

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[andrewmaksimovich]

"Pirhanas can strip a fish to the bone in minutes" *happy outro music*

[jsucisiqixidjd]

Let’s all take a second and appreciate the brave fish that’s recording this video

[stripesb]

Seeing movies and cartoon have piranha feeding frenzies is always fun, but to see this in real life and know now that those media weren’t exaggerating is astonishing. Watching it is amazing.

[Dockboy]

Six cameramen bravely gave their lives to bring us this footage...

[mercenarygundam]

This is your average all you can eat buffet.

[nyg]

Black Friday Sales at the local Walmart

[freddyfazbear]

My friend, who kayaks for sport, sometimes in different countries, once told me that he had to paddle through piranha-infested waters, and was instructed to curl up in a defensive position face down if he capsized. What a terrifying thought…

[chgaming]

Me and the boys when there's pizza on the table

[deeliciousplum]

The sound effect(s) engineers, the ones who work on creating an impression of what piranhas nibbling on things sounds like, must have a lot of fun. 🐟

[rainthunder]

Lesson to be learned: NEVER skinnydip in the Amazon river!

[ToMu]

That fish hit the ground meatless ... jeezus

[kevindunlap]

When I was 11 I actually swam with piranhas in South America. Also caught them. Over the years I had 4 different aquariums with a school of them, the largest being a 120 gallon, with some real beauties. Few things fight together, and as completely, as these stunning marvels of nature. The Red Bellies are incomparable. It's incredible to think that people have flushed these or thrown them into rivers or streams. You don't really want to feed them goldfish, for a variety of reasons, the least of which is not what they do to goldfish. It's likely that every picture you've seen of their teeth has been accurate enough. They look like sharks teeth but mesh like scissors.

[ChesterRGC]

Narrator: "The commotion attracts DORADO, known locally as the river tiger"
DORADO, the river tiger: 👁️👄👁️

[whatshouldido.]

Such a fierce meal they are having. David Attenborough, s voice is always glad to hear.

[CyberEditing]

The thumbnail photo is of a Golden Dorado (Salminus Maxillosus), NOT a piranha. Strange choice of thumbnail....and yes, I have watched the vid & know the story starts with Dorado & ends with piranha

[incompetentghost]

5% of the video carnage
5% this guys voice
90% piranha ASMR

[cantho]

Lady and gentlemen, let me introduce you to the 2019 diet plan none other than piranhas. I guarantee you leave the gym with nothing but bone.

[chhotu_pardesi]

Other fish : exist.
Piranha : its free real estate.

[annjulee]

It’s fascinating how piranhas can go on a feeding frenzy (with speed and many competitors, all with jaws capable of crushing whatever fits between those jaws)…and strip a creature to the bone in a matter of minutes…but not the bone itself.

[cheryleewilcox]

I've swum with the piranha more times than I can count. I've swum in the Amazon Basin near Manaus at least 40x to 60x. The fresh water dolphins always bite me but the piranha only end up on my dinner plate.