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Pacu

Photo by shebebusynow
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Field Notes

Description:

big and blocky, big teeth but little mouth.

Habitat:

native to the Amazon River; this one was in the Oregon Zoo

Notes:

It's a vegetarian piranha; what a concept.

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PublishedJuly 24, 2011

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