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How Strong Is The Shock Of An Electric Eel?

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Named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who invented the battery, it can generate an electric shock as high as 860 volts , the strongest of any known animal. What happens if you touch an electric eel? A single jolt could incapacitate a person long enough to cause him or her to drown, even in … Read more

Where Are Electric Eels Found?

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Electric eels are found in murky pools and calm stretches of the middle and lower amazon and Orinoco river basins in South America Juveniles feed on invertebrates, such as crabs and freshwater shrimp. As adults, they eat amphibians, fishes and crustaceans. Can an electric eel hurt a human? Human deaths from electric eels are extremely … Read more