National Geographic announced Tuesday that it is officially recognizing the body of water surrounding the Antarctic as the Earth‘s fifth ocean: the Southern Ocean. The change marks the first time in over a century that the organization has redrawn the world’s oceanic maps, which have historically only included four: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic […]
A piranha or piraña is a member of the family Serrasalmidae; or a member of the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae in order Characiformes, is a freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers; floodplains, lakes and reservoirs. Although often described as extremely predatory and mainly feeding on fish; their dietary habits vary extensively, […]