The electric eel is not really an eel at all, but a long, air-breathing knifefish of South America’s rivers, and it is one of the few animals capable of turning its own body into a battery. For two ...

Discover how eels and eel-like fish use unusual hunting techniques to capture prey and defend themselves. Moray eels can grip ...

The electric eel gets its name from its shocking abilities! Special organs in the eel’s body release powerful electric ...

The electric eel is the closest thing nature’s got to a living, breathing battery. Running up to eight feet in length, these serpentine swimmers (which actually aren’t true eels, but a type of ...

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