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Electric eels leaping from the water deliver a more powerful shock to an animal they perceive to be a threat than when theyre underwater according to research. Should you be worried about getting shocked by an electric eel the next time you wade in a creek or go for a swim in a lake or river.

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It can offer very powerful electric shocks.

Why are electric eels electric. Asked in fish eels what is the difference between electric eels and moray. If you know the answer to this question please register to join our limited beta program and start the conversation right now. To my knowledge there are no specific studies on why eels can shock other animals without shocking themselves but one possible explanation could be that the severity of an electric shock depends.

It has a small or reduced caudal fin and also lacks dorsal fins. Unless you live in south america the answer is no. There are electric catfish but they are not closely related to.

Its thick scaleless skin is generally dark gray to brown and its underside is a yellow orange color. In fact electric eels are not actually eels at all. Wiki user february 10 2012 1052pm.

Normally the shock cant kill a person. Electric eel facts and information electrophorus electricus introduction to electric eel. Theyre a specific kind of.

Instead an elongated anal fin helps. Why are electric eels electric. They dont have any scales and that is one difference that sets them apart from many other forms of aquatic life.

We need you to answer this question. A shock from an electric eel is like the brief numbing jolt from a stun gun. They may look like a snake but they arent even a real eel.

Why are eels electric. However the eels can cause heart failure or respiratory failure from multiple shocks or in persons with underlying heart disease. But electric eels are real.

To kill the fish that they eat. 2 despite the name it is not an eel but rather a knifefish. More often deaths from electric eels shocks occur when the jolt knocks a person in the water and they drown.

They are closely related to the catfish. The electric eel electrophorus electricus other species proposed is a south american electric fish. Similar to other eel shaped fish the electric eel lacks pelvic fins.

No although both electric eels and catfish are ray finned fishes electric eels are the only members of the genus electrophorus. Until 2019 it was classified as the only species in its genus. The electric eel has a slender snake like body and flattened head.

The electric eel is a fascinating creature and one that allows electric currents to be able to be generated.

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