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The Red Piranha of South America is notorious for its ferocity which, allowing for popular exaggeration, is still formidable. it has powerful jaws full of very sharp teeth, and makes up for its small size - 35 cm (14 in) long at the most - by swimming quite often in large shoals. These represent a threat to larger fish and land animals and even to man. They feed bouts rather continuously and locate their prey by means of their sense of smell which leads them, for example, to any flesh that has already been torn and is bleeding. They will eat dead flesh as well.

The female cichlid fish carries her fertilized eggs in her mouth. After about 12 days the eggs hatch and the young fish form a school around the head. If danger threatens the female "calls" her offspring back into her mouth. After about five days the young depart.

675 g firm ripe tomatoes 25 g butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 1 streaky bacon rasher, derinded and chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 25 g flour 1 litre hot chicken stock salt and pepper Make tomato soup by putting all ingredients in a pot boil. When ready put in liquidizer until smooth. Sieve . Then Saute ' i n green pepper cut into rings in 25 g butter. Add i pkt frozen prawns and cook lightly until browned. Add the soup and 4 fluid ounces single cream. Serve warm Serves 4.