Close-up of a diver's encounter with anaconda and piranha in the Brazilian river

In the video is rare footage of specific freshwater creatures in Brazil including anacondas, piranhas. by professional diver and video technician Bartolomeo Bove.

First are the otters, animals known as 'water leopards'. Thanks to their webbed feet and extremely strong tail, otters can dash underwater.

The second animal that Bove met was the piranha, or tiger fish, sawtooth fish., they are considered the most dangerous "sea monsters" in the Amazon region in South America. This fish possesses triangular, razor-sharp teeth. The bite force of the black piranha is measured at about 320 newtons, nearly 3 times the force generated by crocodiles in the US. Therefore, this fish can easily bite off even metal.

Piranha fish also have quite sensitive hearing, helping them determine the location of their prey even in turbid water.

In particular, when attacking prey, Piranha fish will be excited when the victim bleeds, causing this fish to attack more crazily. That's why they are also known as "bloodthirsty" animals.

Another video of two divers encountering a 7-meter-long anaconda in the riverbed.

Close-up of a diver's encounter with anaconda and piranha in the Brazilian river Picture 1

The scariest animal Bove faced was the anaconda, one of the largest snakes in the world.

The giant anaconda is a native creature in South America. This python lives half on land and half on water, often hiding in swamps, rivers and jungles of South America.

Anaconda pythons are very large in size, adults can be up to 5.21m long, weigh 100kg and have a body diameter of up to 30cm.

Lesley Montoya

Update 10 July 2024