Did you know that the strongest shock
previously recorded for a electric eel was 650 volts.?
Did you know that a new species of electric eel has
been discovered, capable of producing the highest voltage discharge of any
known animal, reaching up to 860 volts?
Did you know that Electric eels have three electric
organs running along their body that contain specialized electrolyte-filled
cells called electrocytes?
Did you know that these electrocytes can emit charges
by pumping positively charged ions out one side of their cell membranes and
negatively charged ions out the other side all at once?
Did you know that when the eel wants to emit a shock, its brain sends a signal that triggers these
electrocytes to fire in sequence, building up power?
Did you know that groups of electrocytes discharge
multiple times per second, emitting full force shocks in periodic pulses,
causing tetanizing muscle contractions?
Did you know that their volts can be adjusted; small
50V pulses are used to sense prey, while shocks up to 860V are used to stun and
capture prey?
Did you know that an electric eel's discharge is
strong enough to knock a horse down or even jump a person clear out of the
water?
Did you know that their shocks contain high amperage
up to 1A in addition to high voltage?
Did you know that amperes affect the amount of pain
and damage done?
Did you know that electric eels mostly emit shocks for defense or predation?
Did you know that electric eels can unintentionally
shock threatless animals that get too close?
Did you know that their electrolocation system lets
them sense the electrical fields of prey before discharging on them precisely?
Did you know that an Electric eels lack venom and use
electricity as their sole weapon for predation and protection?
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