File:Electric Eel- high voltage, safely in a tank, thank goodness (27823408021).jpg
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DescriptionElectric Eel- high voltage, safely in a tank, thank goodness (27823408021).jpg |
The high voltage electric eels were safely inside a tank, thank goodness. This is in the Ripley's Aquarium of Canada. While details about their 'electric' portion appeared in previous captions, here are some more details about electric eels: they live in the murky streams and ponds of the Amazon and Orinoco basins of South America, feeding mainly on fish, but also amphibians and even birds and small mammals. As air-breathers, they must come to the surface frequently. They also have poor eyesight, but can emit a low-level charge, less than 10 volts, which they use like radar to navigate and locate prey. Electric eels can reach huge proportions, exceeding 8 feet in length and 20 kilograms in weight. They have long, cylindrical bodies and flattened heads and are generally dark green or grayish on top with yellowish coloring underneath. Despite their fearsome reputation for electrocution, human deaths from electric eels are extremely rare. However, multiple shocks can cause respiratory or heart failure, and people have been known to drown in shallow water after a stunning jolt.(Toronto, Canada, Nov.2015) |
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Author | shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates |
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