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What were electric eels called before we knew about electricity?
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∙ 16y ago
According to the Related Link: "Baron Alexander von Humboldt (September 14, 1769-May 6, 1859) was a Prussian naturalist and explorer who explored much of Central and South America. Humboldt and his friend, the French medical doctor/botanist Aime-Jacques-Alexandre Goujoud Bonpland (1773-1858), explored the coast of Venezuela, the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers, and much of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Mexico (1799-1805).
On their many expeditions, Humboldt and Bonpland collected plant, animal, and mineral specimens, studied electricity (including discovering the first animal that produced electricity, Electrophorus electricus, the electric eel).
This probably means that the eel was only known by names in the local language prior to this." Note: Contrary to the title of the Related Link, electricity was discovered, not invented.
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Do electric eels have electricity?
Eels have electricity.
What are facts about eels?
electric eels can discharge up to 600 volts of electricity, and give off their electricity through parts on their body called electroplaques. electric eels can grow up to 2.4 metres long and are mostly found in rivers of South America.
Do eels have any abilities?
Yes electric eels can channel electricity and use in their defense.
What animal can produce an electric current?
There are eels that can produce an electric shock. They are called electric eels.
How did electric eels get electricity?
i think they got it from how god made them
What do electric rays and electric eels use electricity for?
Electrocuting and killing the fish that they eat.
What to electric eels eat?
do not dirty the water
How many volts of electricity can an electric eels release?
about 450V to 600V
What electrical energy that is found in nature?
Lightning, static electricity, and electric eels.
Why not breed electric eels for power source?
They don't put out enough electricity to justify feeding them.
What is the difference between electric eels and moray eels?
electric eels have an electric current that shocks thing Moray eels dont
Did Thomas Edison invent electricity?
Thomas Edison did not invent electricity. Humans have known about electricity for over 4 thousand years because of electric eels.
