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How Red-Bellied Piranhas Are Born and What They Need as Babies
How Red-Bellied Piranhas Are Born and What They Need as Babies
Birth
Birth
Red-bellied Piranhas hatch from eggs. Females can lay up to 5,000 eggs at one time!
Red-bellied Piranhas hatch from eggs. Females can lay up to 5,000 eggs at one time!
Where They are Born
Where They are Born
Female Red-bellied Piranhas lay eggs near plants underwater.
Female Red-bellied Piranhas lay eggs near plants underwater.
Needs
Needs
Baby Red-bellied Piranhas need to find their own food as soon as they hatch.
Baby Red-bellied Piranhas need to find their own food as soon as they hatch.
How Red-bellied Piranhas Change Over Time
How Red-bellied Piranhas Change Over Time
Mother and father piranhas will protect the young piranhas for about one week.
Mother and father piranhas will protect the young piranhas for about one week.
Red-bellied Piranhas are adults when they are about 1 year old.
Red-bellied Piranhas are adults when they are about 1 year old.
After 1 year, Red-bellied Piranhas can lay their own eggs.
After 1 year, Red-bellied Piranhas can lay their own eggs.
piranha.mp4Red-Bellied Piranhas can live 10 years or more.
Red-Bellied Piranhas can live 10 years or more.
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