Hollywood has rather overstated the reputation of today's piranhas Scientists have unearthed the fossilised remains of a piranha-like species that they say is the earliest known example of a flesh ...

A vegetarian piranha from the Amazon and a flying dinosaur found on the Isle of Skye are among the species previously unknown ...

That's over double the length of an average piranha! Diet - Whilst some piranhas do eat other animals like fish and snails, they do not choose to eat humans and prefer plants, seeds and even fruits!