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Crocodiles are apex predators in many freshwater ecosystems, but even they can encounter prey capable of fighting back. One such animal, as shown in the video clip, is the electric eel, a South ...

Electric eels are something else. Snake-like fish, long and cylindrical, glide silently through murky, slow-moving waters.

Meet an electric eel at the Houston Zoo! It sends out electrical pulses to find food. Meet an electric eel at the Houston Zoo! Although it is called an eel, it is actually a relative of the catfish.

In something straight out of a comic book, electric eels may be able to shoot DNA into other animals when they zap them with electricity. The electric eel can release up to 860 volts of electricity, ...

While electric eels are already known for their strong electric shocks, new research has found that this water-dwelling hunter has another surprising way to survive. In the face of danger, the ...

The face of an electric eel. The massive electric organ in this species is made up of platelets of modified muscle fibers connected in series along the body. Each electroplate generates only 0.1 volt, ...

The electric eel is one of the most dangerous predators in the water — not because of its size, but because of what it can do. It can generate massive electrical shocks powerful enough to stun, ...

A recent email inquiring if an electric eel can kill a person jolted my memory and I recalled an encounter I wrote about several years ago. I was 11 years old, behind the scenes at the Fort Worth Zoo ...