The Notorious Piranha
In The Notorious Piranha, naturalist Steve Backshall is on the Amazon River trying to catch a piranha. The piranha has an extended lower jaw and sharp teeth to catch prey. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Lesson Express
Q: How is Steve trying to catch a piranha?
A: He is making movements in the water that an injured animal might make.
Q: What is the purpose of the lateral line?
A: It detects movement.
Q: What features make the piranha such a good predator?
A: It has an underbite and very sharp teeth.
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