piranha
Toothy river terror
A piranha is a freshwater fish native to South American rivers, known for its sharp teeth and reputation for aggressive feeding.
Schools of piranhas can strip flesh from prey with alarming speed, though attacks on humans are rare.
The name extends figuratively to people who are ruthlessly aggressive, especially in business or media: The reporters descended like piranhas.
Fierce and untamed
- viciousCruelly aggressive in nature
- bloodthirstyEager to kill
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
menacing · frenzied · ravenous · voracious · relentless · swarming · feeding frenzy · skeletonize
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
- jawBone holding teeth
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
triangular · scales · gills · fins · underbite · powerful bite · silver · streamlined
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- BrazilLargest South American nation
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- river basinLand draining to one waterway
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
jungle · Manaus · tributaries · indigenous · anaconda · capybara · Orinoco · Venezuela
Darkest possible hue
- ray-finnedFish with skeletal fin supports
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- riverineOf or by streams
- neotropicalLatin American biogeographic zone
Creature eating only animals
- hunterPursuer of prey
- preyAnimal being hunted
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
opportunistic · school · pack hunting · wounded · blood · bite · flesh · carcass
American film industry center
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
James Bond · Theodore Roosevelt · man-eater · sensationalized · documentary · exotic pet · illegal trade
savage
Fierce and untamed
- viciousCruelly aggressive in nature
- bloodthirstyEager to kill
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
aggressive · menacing · frenzied · ravenous · voracious · relentless · swarming · feeding frenzy · skeletonize · attack
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
interlocking · triangular · scales · gills · fins · underbite · powerful bite · silver · streamlined
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- BrazilLargest South American nation
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- river basinLand draining to one waterway
tropical · jungle · Manaus · tributaries · indigenous · anaconda · capybara · Orinoco · Venezuela · dry season
black
Darkest possible hue
- ray-finnedFish with skeletal fin supports
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- riverineOf or by streams
carnivore
Creature eating only animals
ambush · opportunistic · school · pack hunting · wounded · blood · bite · flesh · carcass · omnivorous
Hollywood
American film industry center
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
myth · James Bond · Theodore Roosevelt · man-eater · sensationalized · documentary · exotic pet · illegal trade
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- aquatic animalsdolphin, whale, shark, eel, manta ray
- aquatic predatorsshark, great white shark, great white, tiger shark, bull shark
- carnivoresmeat-eating, apex predator, wolf, tiger, hypercarnivore
- freshwater fishsalmon, trout, bass, catfish, carp
- jungle predatorsjaguar, leopard, panther, tiger, python
piranhagoldfish
Small orange pet carp
koi · guppy · filter feeder · whale shark · minnow
piranhamoray eel
Serpentine marine predator
octopus · hermit crab · anglerfish · betta · solitary hunter
- piranha plantHostile game enemy vegetation