However, demeanor aside, there is one fact that many stories get right — the sheer power of a piranha’s bite. A recent YouTube video depicts the incredible bite force of these little fish.

Piranhas belong to a family of bony fish characterized by highly developed dentition. They’re cousins to the pacu fish, which has dentition eerily similar to human teeth. Unlike pacu teeth, which are ...

While fishing in an Oklahoma City neighborhood pond, Charlie Clinton "got an unusual bite" and reeled in a pacu, which is a fish native to South America and is closely related to piranhas, the ...

Local News Wildlife Experts Don't Bite On Tale Of Piranha In Lake Gaston Posted 6:40 a.m. Nov 10, 2006 - Updated 4:56 a.m. Sep 27, 2006 ...