Electric eels (Electrophorus electricus) are legendary for their ability to incapacitate fish, humans, and horses with hundreds of volts of electricity. The function of this output as a weapon has ...

It’s no secret that electric eels stun their prey—accounts of such occurrences date back centuries. But unless you work security on the starship Enterprise, “stun” is a vague term. What really happens ...

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There are about 800 species of eels that belong to eight suborders, 19 families and 111 genera. Eels are characterized by their elongated, wormlike bodies. Unlike most fish, eels do not have pelvic ...