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Piranha Plants   (also known as Piranhas, misspelled as pirana plants in early manuals) are large, carnivorous plants encountered throughout the   Mario franchise . They are seemingly based on   Venus flytraps   and eat anything that approaches them. The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Originally, Piranha Plants were found exclusively in  pipes , darting out and biting anything near. Currently, Piranha Plants can be found both in and out of pipes, and may constantly bite or wait for Mario to approach to do so. Despite being plants, Piranha Plants have been depicted as being sentient and capable of speech in a few appearances, though unlike several other enemies in the Mario series, they have never been shown forming societies. Piranha Plant characters such as  Petey Piranha ,  Piranha Bean  and  Dino Piranha , among others, reveal that some Piranha Plants can have animal-like bodie...

Piranha Plants (also known as Piranhas, misspelled as pirana plants in early manuals) are large, carnivorous plants encountered throughout the Mario franchise . They are seemingly based on Venus flytraps and eat anything that approaches them. The head of a Piranha Plant is most commonly either red or green with multiple other colors. Originally, Piranha Plants were found exclusively in pipes , darting out and biting anything near. Currently, Piranha Plants can be found both in and out of pipes, and may constantly bite or wait for Mario to approach to do so. Despite being plants, Piranha Plants have been depicted as being sentient and capable of speech in a few appearances, though unlike several other enemies in the Mario series, they have never been shown forming societies. Piranha Plant characters such as Petey Piranha , Piranha Bean and Dino Piranha , among others, reveal that some Piranha Plants can have animal-like bodies, making them capable of walking. Mom Piranha...