The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) can deliver an
electrical jolt that is similar to a Taser. The shock is surprisingly strong
enough to knock down a full-grown horse, according to a report.
A new study shows that the eels use it to exert a form of
remote control over their victims, causing fish that may be hiding to twitch
and exposing their location.
Research conducted by Vanderbilt University Stevenson
Professor of Biological Sciences Kenneth Catania described the studies findings
in the article "The shocking predatory strike of the electric eel"
published in the Dec. 5 issue of the journal Science. The nine-month study of
the way in which the electric eel uses high-voltage electrical discharges to
locate and incapacitate its prey.
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