Electric Eels | search
Click here to view Electric Eels news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- How do electric eels generate a voltage and why do they not get shocked ...The electric eel generates large electric currents by way of a highly specialized nervous system that has the capacity to synchronize the activity of disc-shaped, electricity-producing cells...
- Shocking Secrets of the Electric Eel | Scientific AmericanThe electric eel has amped up its power over the course of evolution. It can generate a charge of up to 600 volts, thanks to the electric organ that spans nearly the length of their body (the...
- The Electric Eel’s Superpower Just Got Even Cooler - National GeographicWEIRD & WILD. The Electric Eel’s Superpower Just Got Even Cooler. Its high-voltage charge does more than just stun prey, study suggests. By Jason Bittel. October 20, 2015. • 5 min read. The...
- Electric eel | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...The electric eel is a knifefish and is more closely related to catfish and carp than to other eel families. This electric fish can generate up to 800 volts of electricity! Fact Sheet. Conservation. Physical Description. The electric eel has a slender, snake-like body and flattened head.
- National Aquarium - Electric EelSouth America. Overview. Electrophorus electricus—everything about this fish’s scientific name says high voltage! So, it’s no surprise that of the fishes able to generate an electrical discharge, electric eels are the champions, producing up to 600 volts. Electric eels live in muddy waters.
More
