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What about piranhas and anacondas?
What about piranhas and anacondas and all the other nasty Amazon Critters I've heard about? - Piranhas and anacondas make terrific Hollywood movie fare. Undoubtedly you've seen plenty of horrific movie scenes where the intrepid  explorer
is either consumed, dismembered or flayed by these almost mythical jungle
terrors. Well folks, that's Hollywood! Boring movies don't
sell. The reality is much less exciting. These critters don't
really pose any risk at all to the peacock bass fisherman. Piranhas
are the panfish of the Amazon - "sunnies" with fancy dentures, so to speak.
People eat piranha, not the other way round. (They also make terrific
catfish bait.) There are over 100 species of piranha-like Characins
in the Amazon and 90% are vegetarians. The rest are toothy little
scavengers that subsist primarily on a diet of fish or carrion. One
can safely swim or bathe in any of the rivers we fish. Piranha will
rapidly swim away from larger creatures. Anaconda provide a rare but exciting sighting on the rivers we fish. These beautiful reptiles feed primarily on large rodents, fish, cayman, and aquatic birds in the riverine environment. Anacondas do not eat people and when disturbed, will avoid humans by taking shelter under water. Although peaceful and normally retiring, they are large, wild animals and must be given reasonable space. Like any other wild creature, they will bite or defend themselves if they feel cornered or threatened. This holds true for all the wildlife in Amazonia. People are just not on their natural menu. Treated with reasonable care and respect, they are happy to go about their business and avoid contact with humans. Observe and enjoy them without interfering in their activities and they are no more dangerous than the wildlife in your own regional wilderness. |
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